"laches" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈlætʃɪz/ [UK]
Rhymes: -ætʃɪz Etymology: From Anglo-Norman laches, from Old French lachesse (“laxness”), from laschier, from Vulgar Latin laxico, frequentative of Latin laxo (“relax, moderate, weaken”). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|xno|laches}} Anglo-Norman laches, {{uder|en|fro|lachesse||laxness}} Old French lachesse (“laxness”), {{uder|en|VL.|laxico}} Vulgar Latin laxico, {{uder|en|la|laxo||relax, moderate, weaken}} Latin laxo (“relax, moderate, weaken”) Head templates: {{en-noun|?}} laches
  1. Negligence in one's duty.
    Sense id: en-laches-en-noun-HVQ5ygl7
  2. (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. Categories (topical): Law Translations (legal doctrine): пропускане на срок (propuskane na srok) (Bulgarian), verwijtbare nalatigheid [feminine] (Dutch), przedawnienie [neuter] (Polish), неоснова́тельное промедле́ние (neosnovátelʹnoje promedlénije) [neuter] (Russian), tardanza [feminine] (Spanish), incuria [feminine] (Spanish), prescripción negativa [feminine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-laches-en-noun-nXCIN~Q8 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Spanish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 7 93 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 9 91 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 9 91 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 7 93 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 6 94 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 7 93 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 8 92 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 7 93 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 6 94 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 4 96 Topics: law Disambiguation of 'legal doctrine': 29 71
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