Neither time nor place affects the king.

Explanation

Statutes of limitation and rules of venue do not run against the sovereign; the Crown is not barred by lapse of time or confined by locality in asserting its rights.

Where this applies

• The government claims statutes of limitation don't apply to the sovereign.
• Time and venue rules don't run against the Crown or the state.
• The sovereign isn't barred by lapse of time in asserting its rights.

See also

• 11.1.10 The king is not bound by any statute if he be not expressly named therein.
• 12.9.1 Time is the devourer of things; for time is a means of destroying obligations and actions, because time runs against the slothful and those who neglect their own rights.