"effluxion of time" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: effluxion + of + time. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|effluxion|of|time}} effluxion + of + time Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} effluxion of time (uncountable)
  1. (law, formal, idiomatic) The determination of a term of years due to the passage of time, rather than the occurrence of a specific event. Tags: formal, idiomatic, uncountable Categories (topical): Law, Real estate

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