Limitation period: features of legitimate practice

The article is devoted to the analysis of the institution of limitation in civil law. The debatable issues of the legal nature of the limitation period, its place in the legal system, as well as the problems of applying the rules of limitation in judicial practice are considered. Based on the analysis of scientific publications and empirical material, contradictions and gaps in legal regulation are identified, and possible ways to improve legislation are proposed. The author concludes that there is a need for a comprehensive approach to the study of the limitation period, taking into account both theoretical and practical aspects of this institution.