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ALL meanings of laches

lach·es
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  • noun laches failure to do something at the proper time, especially such delay as will bar a party from bringing a legal proceeding. 1
  • noun laches Unreasonable delay in making an assertion or claim, such as asserting a right, claiming a privilege, or making an application for redress, which may result in refusal. 1
  • noun laches (law) An unreasonable delay in bringing a claim alleging a wrong, which means the person who waited shall not be permitted to seek an equitable remedy because the delay prejudiced the moving party. Sleeping on one's rights. 0
  • noun laches negligence or unreasonable delay in pursuing a legal remedy 0
  • noun laches failure to do the required thing at the proper time (e.g., inexcusable delay in enforcing a claim) 0
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