"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, Pages with 2 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 Pages with 2 entries: 8 92 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 9 91 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 11 89 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 8 92 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 9 91 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 6 94 Topics: law Disambiguation of 'legal doctrine': 29 71
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