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“We have held that the trier of fact may accept or reject in whole or in part any testimony of any witness or party.” Gordon v. Gordon, 117 N.H. 862, 865 (1977).

Credibility, of course, is for the trial judge to determine as a matter of fact “and if the findings could reasonably be made on all the evidence they must stand.” Gordon v. Gordon, 117 N.H. 862, 865-66, 379 A.2d 810, 813 (1977).

ously ignored Blatchford’s testimony concerning the pre-accident condition of his motorcycle and that this omission constituted “plain mistake.” Assuming the arbitrator did ignore Blatchford’s testimony, however, we are not persuaded that the arbitrator committed “plain mistake.” First, as the trier of fact, the arbitrator was not bound to accept anyone’s testimony as true, even if uncontradicted.

“[I]f the master’s findings can reasonably be made on the evidence presented, they will stand.” Dionne, 129 N.H. at 639-40, 531 A.2d at 320; see also Gordon v. Gordon, 117 N.H. 862, 865-66, 379 A.2d 810, 813 (1977).

A referee, as the trier of fact, “may accept or reject in whole or in part any testimony of any witness or party.” Gordon v. Gordon, 117 N.H. 862, 865, 379 A.2d 810, 813 (1977).

The law is well established, however, that the fact-finder may accept or reject, in whole or in part, the testimony of any witness or party.

Gordon v. Gordon, 117 N.H. 862, 865, 379 A.2d 810, 813 (1977) (trier of fact-may accept or reject testimony of any witness or party).

The issue falls on the credibility of the witnesses; “[credibility as well as weight given to testimony is a question of fact for the [trial] court and if the *717 findings could reasonably be made on all evidence they must stand.” Edes’ Case supra (quoting Gordon v. Gordon, 117 N.H. 862, 865, 379 A.2d 810, 813 (1977)).

The credibility and weight given to testimony is a question of fact, and if the master’s findings can reasonably be made on the evidence presented, they *640 will stand.

“Credibility as well as weight given to testimony is a question of fact for the court and if the findings could reasonably be made on all the evidence they must stand.” Gordon v. Gordon, 117 N.H. 862, 865-66, 379 A.2d 810, 813 (1977).

State v. Rullo, 120 N.H. at 152, 412 A.2d at 1012; Gordon v. Gordon, 117 N.H. 862, 865, 379 A.2d 810, 813 (1977).

Sargent Lake Ass’n v. Dane, 118 N.H. 720, 721, 393 A.2d 559, 560 (1978); Gordon v. Gordon, 117 N.H. 862, 865-66, 379 A.2d 810, 813 (1977).

“Credibility as well as weight given to testimony is a question of fact for the court and if the findings could reasonably be made on all the evidence they must stand.” Gordon v. Gordon, 117 N.H. 862, 865-66, 379 A.2d 810, 813 (1977); see Archambault v. Adams, 118 N.H. 634, 638, 392 A.2d 139, 142 (1978).

The rule in this State is that a statute of limitations is a matter of procedure, see Gordon v. Gordon, 118 N.H. 356, 379 A.2d 810 (1978), “[t]he interpretation arid application [of which] is traditionally within the province of the court in cases of this nature.” Shillady v. Elliot Community Hospital, 114 N.H. 321, 325, 320 A.2d 637, 639 (1974); cf. Lakeman v. Lafrance, 102 N.H. 300, 156 *848 A.2d 123 (1959).

“Credibility as well as weight given to testimony is a question of fact for the court and if the findings could reasonably be made on all evidence they must stand.” Gordon v. Gordon, 117 N.H. 862, 865, 379 A.2d 810, 813 (1977).

“Credibility as well as weight given to testimony is a question of fact for the court and if the findings could reasonably be made on all the evidence they must stand.” Gordon v. Gordon, 117 N.H. 862, 865, 866, 379 A.2d 810, 813 (1977); Archambault v. Adams, 118 N.H. 634, 392 A.2d 139 (1978).

We have repeatedly stated that our *709 standard for review when we are asked to invalidate a lower tribunal’s factual determination is whether or not the master’s finding “could reasonably be made on all the evidence.” Gordon v. Gordon, 117 N.H. 862, 865, 379 A.2d 810, 813; Archambault v. Adams, 118 N.H. 634, 392 A.2d 139 (1978).

As we have often noted, the master is free to reject even uncontradicted evidence.