Those who break trust will not be held accountable for a few years

In social life, we often encounter some breach of trust, such as failure to repay debts, failure to perform breach of contract, etc. These behaviors not only harm the interests of others, but also seriously affect the normal order of society. However, sometimes we find that some dishonest people do not seem to receive due legal sanctions. They get away with it, and even years have passed without being held accountable. So, why do people who break their trust not pursue the case after a few years? This article will discuss legal provisions, legal responsibilities, and how many years the law stipulates that dishonest persons will not be held accountable.

1. Legal Provisions

According to Article 113 of my country’s Contract Law, in a contract entered into between the parties, if one party fails to perform its contractual obligations or performs its contractual obligations inconsistently with the agreement, it shall be liable to If the other party causes losses, it shall bear liability for breach of contract. This means that when a party commits any breach of trust during the performance of a contract, he or she shall bear corresponding legal liability.

2. Legal liability

The legal liability involved in breach of trust mainly includes civil liability and administrative liability.

1. Civil Liability

According to the provisions of Article 147 of the "General Principles of Civil Law of the People's Republic of China", the parties shall perform their obligations in accordance with the agreement and shall not violate the principle of good faith. If a party violates the principle of good faith and causes losses to others, he shall bear civil liability. Therefore, a breach of trust may be liable to compensate for losses in a civil dispute.

2. Administrative liability

In addition to civil liability, defaulters may also face administrative liability. According to Article 26 of the Administrative Penalty Law of the People's Republic of China, administrative penalty decisions generally shall not exceed the three-year prosecution period. This means that in the administrative investigation, the behavior of the dishonest person will no longer be subject to administrative penalties after three years.

3. The law stipulates that breach of trust will not be pursued for several years

According to the provisions of Article 181 of my country's "Civil Procedure Law of the People's Republic of China", the creditor's litigation rights against the debtor , calculated from the date when the creditor knew or should have known that the debtor would not perform the debt, except if it exceeds twenty years from the date of the debt. This means that the creditor has twenty years to exercise its right to sue after it knows or should have known that the debtor is not performing its debt. After more than twenty years, creditors will not be able to hold the defaulter accountable through legal means.

However, although the law stipulates a time limit of several years for a breach of trust to not be held accountable, this does not mean that the breach of trust can escape legal liability. First of all, for serious breach of trust, the law does not stipulate that liability will no longer be pursued after a few years, but the time for prosecution will be determined based on the specific circumstances. Secondly, even if the prescribed time limit is exceeded, creditors can still protect their rights and interests through other methods, such as settlement and mediation to resolve disputes.

In summary,It is not entirely accurate to say that people who break their trust will stop pursuing them after a few years. Although the law imposes certain time limits, a breach of trust may still be held liable under certain circumstances. Regarding untrustworthy behavior, we should strengthen legal awareness and safeguard social fairness and justice. At the same time, we should also pay attention to prevention, improve credit awareness, and avoid becoming trustworthy persons. Only by working together as a whole society can we create a good social atmosphere of honesty and trustworthiness.