Statute-barred refers to a legal term that denotes a time limit for initiating legal proceedings. It means that if a certain period of time has elapsed, a claim or lawsuit is no longer valid. Other synonyms for "statute-barred" include "time-barred", which is another legal term that refers to a situation where a claim is barred by the passage of time, and the "limitation period" which is a time limit set by law for initiating legal proceedings. The term "expired" can also be used in the same context, and denotes a situation where a claim is no longer valid as the time limit has passed. Overall, these terms represent a legal barrier that prevents late claims from being brought forward.