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laches
[ lach-iz ]
/ ˈlætʃ ɪz /
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noun (used with a singular verb)Law.
failure to do something at the proper time, especially such delay as will bar a party from bringing a legal proceeding.
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Origin of laches
First recorded in 1325–75; Middle English lachesse, from Anglo-French, variant of Middle French laschesse, derivative of Old French lasche “slack” (from Germanic ); see -ice
Words nearby laches
lacewood, lacework, Lacey, La Chaise, lachanophobia, laches, Lachesis, Lachine, Lachish, Lachlan, La Chorrera
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British Dictionary definitions for laches
laches
/ (ˈlætʃɪz) /
noun
law negligence or unreasonable delay in pursuing a legal remedy
Word Origin for laches
C14 lachesse, via Old French lasche slack, from Latin laxus lax
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