effluxion
/ɪˈflʌkʃ(ə)n
/noun [mass noun]
1 Law The expiration of a limited-time agreement or contract: the tenancy ended by effluxion of time...
- This is not the sort of evidence that will suffer by way of effluxion of time.
- I reject the submission that the right to apply lapsed through effluxion of time.
- It follows that on August 17, 1979, the plaintiff's action was not barred by the effluxion of time.
2 archaic The action of flowing out.This showed that George had died at 1.30 PM on October 4 from ‘effluxion of blood into the left side of the chest.’...
- Hence, the effluxion is prevented and it helps to increase the pressure of the incompressible hydraulic fluid.
Origin
Early 17th century: from French, or from late Latin effluxio(n-), from effluere 'flow out'.