name = "Atlas Commons research objects — civil statute-of-limitations deadlines for Mississippi"
description = "Mississippi's civil statute-of-limitations periods for 9 common causes of action, each as a recorded claim carrying the statute citation and URL so a consuming agent can verify it at the cited code — plus the single interpretive L5 boundary: these are the statutes as written, NOT any person's actual deadline (accrual, the discovery rule, tolling, and statutes of repose are fact-specific legal determinations). The atlas informs and routes to counsel; it never computes a deadline. Source: CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026). CC0."
license = "CC0-1.0"
jsonld = "https://justice-atlas.ryanjhunter.workers.dev/justice/sol/ms.jsonld"

[[claims]]
id = "https://justice-atlas.ryanjhunter.workers.dev/justice/sol/ms/sol-defamation-libel-slander"
warrant = "RECORDED"
name = "Mississippi sets a 1 year civil statute of limitations for defamation (libel / slander) (Miss. Code Ann. § 15-1-35)"
text = "Under Miss. Code Ann. § 15-1-35, the civil statute of limitations for defamation (libel / slander) in Mississippi is 1 year. Note: Same 1-year limit applies to assault, battery, false imprisonment, malicious prosecution.. This is the STATUTE as written (verify at the cited code), last verified 2026-04-29 — NOT a calculation of any person's actual deadline, which depends on accrual and tolling."
source = "CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026)"
sourceUrl = "https://law.justia.com/codes/mississippi/title-15/chapter-1/section-15-1-35/"
falsifier = "A RECORD of measured/reported events (occurred=true) from CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026); superseded when CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026) publishes its next release."

[[claims]]
id = "https://justice-atlas.ryanjhunter.workers.dev/justice/sol/ms/sol-medical-malpractice"
warrant = "RECORDED"
name = "Mississippi sets a 2 years; max 7 years (repose) civil statute of limitations for medical malpractice (Miss. Code Ann. § 15-1-36)"
text = "Under Miss. Code Ann. § 15-1-36, the civil statute of limitations for medical malpractice in Mississippi is 2 years; max 7 years (repose). Note: a discovery rule may apply (the clock may start at discovery, not occurrence); an outer statute of repose of 7 year(s) may also bar the claim; Foreign-object and fraudulent-concealment exceptions; 60-day pre-suit notice required.. This is the STATUTE as written (verify at the cited code), last verified 2026-04-29 — NOT a calculation of any person's actual deadline, which depends on accrual and tolling."
source = "CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026)"
sourceUrl = "https://law.justia.com/codes/mississippi/title-15/chapter-1/section-15-1-36/"
falsifier = "A RECORD of measured/reported events (occurred=true) from CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026); superseded when CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026) publishes its next release."

[[claims]]
id = "https://justice-atlas.ryanjhunter.workers.dev/justice/sol/ms/sol-contract-oral"
warrant = "RECORDED"
name = "Mississippi sets a 3 years civil statute of limitations for contract oral (Miss. Code Ann. § 15-1-29)"
text = "Under Miss. Code Ann. § 15-1-29, the civil statute of limitations for contract oral in Mississippi is 3 years. Note: Open accounts/unwritten contracts subject to § 15-1-29's 3-year limit.. This is the STATUTE as written (verify at the cited code), last verified 2026-04-29 — NOT a calculation of any person's actual deadline, which depends on accrual and tolling."
source = "CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026)"
sourceUrl = "https://law.justia.com/codes/mississippi/title-15/chapter-1/section-15-1-29/"
falsifier = "A RECORD of measured/reported events (occurred=true) from CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026); superseded when CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026) publishes its next release."

[[claims]]
id = "https://justice-atlas.ryanjhunter.workers.dev/justice/sol/ms/sol-contract-written"
warrant = "RECORDED"
name = "Mississippi sets a 3 years civil statute of limitations for contract written (Miss. Code Ann. § 15-1-49)"
text = "Under Miss. Code Ann. § 15-1-49, the civil statute of limitations for contract written in Mississippi is 3 years. Note: UCC sales of goods: 6 years under § 75-2-725.. This is the STATUTE as written (verify at the cited code), last verified 2026-04-29 — NOT a calculation of any person's actual deadline, which depends on accrual and tolling."
source = "CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026)"
sourceUrl = "https://law.justia.com/codes/mississippi/title-15/chapter-1/section-15-1-49/"
falsifier = "A RECORD of measured/reported events (occurred=true) from CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026); superseded when CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026) publishes its next release."

[[claims]]
id = "https://justice-atlas.ryanjhunter.workers.dev/justice/sol/ms/sol-fraud"
warrant = "RECORDED"
name = "Mississippi sets a 3 years civil statute of limitations for fraud (Miss. Code Ann. § 15-1-49)"
text = "Under Miss. Code Ann. § 15-1-49, the civil statute of limitations for fraud in Mississippi is 3 years. Note: a discovery rule may apply (the clock may start at discovery, not occurrence); Fraudulent-concealment tolling under § 15-1-67.. This is the STATUTE as written (verify at the cited code), last verified 2026-04-29 — NOT a calculation of any person's actual deadline, which depends on accrual and tolling."
source = "CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026)"
sourceUrl = "https://law.justia.com/codes/mississippi/title-15/chapter-1/section-15-1-49/"
falsifier = "A RECORD of measured/reported events (occurred=true) from CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026); superseded when CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026) publishes its next release."

[[claims]]
id = "https://justice-atlas.ryanjhunter.workers.dev/justice/sol/ms/sol-personal-injury"
warrant = "RECORDED"
name = "Mississippi sets a 3 years civil statute of limitations for personal injury (Miss. Code Ann. § 15-1-49)"
text = "Under Miss. Code Ann. § 15-1-49, the civil statute of limitations for personal injury in Mississippi is 3 years. Note: Intentional torts (assault, battery) governed by 1-year § 15-1-35.. This is the STATUTE as written (verify at the cited code), last verified 2026-04-29 — NOT a calculation of any person's actual deadline, which depends on accrual and tolling."
source = "CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026)"
sourceUrl = "https://law.justia.com/codes/mississippi/title-15/chapter-1/section-15-1-49/"
falsifier = "A RECORD of measured/reported events (occurred=true) from CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026); superseded when CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026) publishes its next release."

[[claims]]
id = "https://justice-atlas.ryanjhunter.workers.dev/justice/sol/ms/sol-product-liability"
warrant = "RECORDED"
name = "Mississippi sets a 3 years civil statute of limitations for product liability (Miss. Code Ann. § 15-1-49)"
text = "Under Miss. Code Ann. § 15-1-49, the civil statute of limitations for product liability in Mississippi is 3 years. Note: a discovery rule may apply (the clock may start at discovery, not occurrence); MPLA (§ 11-1-63) governs substantive product-liability claims.. This is the STATUTE as written (verify at the cited code), last verified 2026-04-29 — NOT a calculation of any person's actual deadline, which depends on accrual and tolling."
source = "CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026)"
sourceUrl = "https://law.justia.com/codes/mississippi/title-15/chapter-1/section-15-1-49/"
falsifier = "A RECORD of measured/reported events (occurred=true) from CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026); superseded when CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026) publishes its next release."

[[claims]]
id = "https://justice-atlas.ryanjhunter.workers.dev/justice/sol/ms/sol-property-damage"
warrant = "RECORDED"
name = "Mississippi sets a 3 years civil statute of limitations for property damage (Miss. Code Ann. § 15-1-49)"
text = "Under Miss. Code Ann. § 15-1-49, the civil statute of limitations for property damage in Mississippi is 3 years. Note: Standard tolling for minors and incapacity.. This is the STATUTE as written (verify at the cited code), last verified 2026-04-29 — NOT a calculation of any person's actual deadline, which depends on accrual and tolling."
source = "CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026)"
sourceUrl = "https://law.justia.com/codes/mississippi/title-15/chapter-1/section-15-1-49/"
falsifier = "A RECORD of measured/reported events (occurred=true) from CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026); superseded when CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026) publishes its next release."

[[claims]]
id = "https://justice-atlas.ryanjhunter.workers.dev/justice/sol/ms/sol-wrongful-death"
warrant = "RECORDED"
name = "Mississippi sets a 3 years (or applicable underlying tort SOL) civil statute of limitations for wrongful death (Miss. Code Ann. § 11-7-13; § 15-1-49)"
text = "Under Miss. Code Ann. § 11-7-13; § 15-1-49, the civil statute of limitations for wrongful death in Mississippi is 3 years (or applicable underlying tort SOL). Note: Intentional-act WD limited to 1 year under § 15-1-35.. This is the STATUTE as written (verify at the cited code), last verified 2026-04-29 — NOT a calculation of any person's actual deadline, which depends on accrual and tolling."
source = "CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026)"
sourceUrl = "https://law.justia.com/codes/mississippi/title-11/chapter-7/in-general/section-11-7-13/"
falsifier = "A RECORD of measured/reported events (occurred=true) from CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026); superseded when CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026) publishes its next release."

[[claims]]
id = "https://justice-atlas.ryanjhunter.workers.dev/justice/sol/ms/sol-boundary"
warrant = "INTERPRETATION"
name = "Why these statute-of-limitations periods are NOT your deadline (the L5 boundary)"
text = "The periods above are the statutes Mississippi has on the books. They do NOT tell you YOUR deadline. When a claim \"accrues\" (starts the clock), whether the discovery rule, tolling, a minor/incapacity, or a statute of repose changes it, and which cause of action even applies, are fact-specific legal determinations. A missed deadline can permanently bar a claim. This atlas informs and routes — it is not legal advice and not a substitute for a licensed attorney. If you may have a claim, consult an attorney in Mississippi immediately; for free civil legal aid see this state's legal-aid page."
source = "Justice Atlas framing (over the statutes above)"
sourceUrl = "https://justice-atlas.ryanjhunter.workers.dev/"
falsifier = "occurred=FALSE (a framing/legal boundary, not an event) and adjudged=FALSE (the atlas's reading, not a court's ruling on any case) — the lowest-warrant claim. The period+citation claims above are recorded statutes (verifiable at the cited code); this boundary is the only interpretation."

[[sol-deadlines]]
Claim = "Defamation (libel / slander)"
Deadline = "1 year"
Statute = "Miss. Code Ann. § 15-1-35"
Notes = "Same 1-year limit applies to assault, battery, false imprisonment, malicious prosecution."
Warrant = "RECORDED"

[[sol-deadlines]]
Claim = "Medical malpractice"
Deadline = "2 years; max 7 years (repose)"
Statute = "Miss. Code Ann. § 15-1-36"
Notes = "discovery rule; repose 7y; Foreign-object and fraudulent-concealment exceptions; 60-day pre-suit notice required."
Warrant = "RECORDED"

[[sol-deadlines]]
Claim = "Contract oral"
Deadline = "3 years"
Statute = "Miss. Code Ann. § 15-1-29"
Notes = "Open accounts/unwritten contracts subject to § 15-1-29's 3-year limit."
Warrant = "RECORDED"

[[sol-deadlines]]
Claim = "Contract written"
Deadline = "3 years"
Statute = "Miss. Code Ann. § 15-1-49"
Notes = "UCC sales of goods: 6 years under § 75-2-725."
Warrant = "RECORDED"

[[sol-deadlines]]
Claim = "Fraud"
Deadline = "3 years"
Statute = "Miss. Code Ann. § 15-1-49"
Notes = "discovery rule; Fraudulent-concealment tolling under § 15-1-67."
Warrant = "RECORDED"

[[sol-deadlines]]
Claim = "Personal injury"
Deadline = "3 years"
Statute = "Miss. Code Ann. § 15-1-49"
Notes = "Intentional torts (assault, battery) governed by 1-year § 15-1-35."
Warrant = "RECORDED"

[[sol-deadlines]]
Claim = "Product liability"
Deadline = "3 years"
Statute = "Miss. Code Ann. § 15-1-49"
Notes = "discovery rule; MPLA (§ 11-1-63) governs substantive product-liability claims."
Warrant = "RECORDED"

[[sol-deadlines]]
Claim = "Property damage"
Deadline = "3 years"
Statute = "Miss. Code Ann. § 15-1-49"
Notes = "Standard tolling for minors and incapacity."
Warrant = "RECORDED"

[[sol-deadlines]]
Claim = "Wrongful death"
Deadline = "3 years (or applicable underlying tort SOL)"
Statute = "Miss. Code Ann. § 11-7-13; § 15-1-49"
Notes = "Intentional-act WD limited to 1 year under § 15-1-35."
Warrant = "RECORDED"
