340.—Statute of limitations. A statute prescribing limitations to the right of action on certain described causes of action: that is, declaring that no suit shall ‘be maintained on-such causes of action unless brought within a specified period after the right accrued.—Title by limitation. A prescriptive title; one which is indefeasible beeause of the expiration of the time .prescribed by the statute of limitations for the bringing of actions to test or defeat it. See Dalton v. Rentaria, 2 Ariz. 275, 15 Pac. 37.—Wrords of limitation. Ina conveyance or will, words which have the effect of marking the duration of an estate are termed “words of limitation.” Thu in a grant to A. and his heirs, the words “an his heirs” are words of limitation, because they show that A. is to take an estate in fee-simple and do not give his heirs baa Fearne,