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lach·es
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ˈlætʃ
ɪz
/
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-iz
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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.
Origin:
1325–75;
Middle English
lachesse
<
Anglo-French,
variant of
Middle French
laschesse,
derivative of
Old French
lasche
slack (< Gmc);
see
-ice
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to relinquish a known right or interest intentionally
a secret understanding between two or more persons to gain something illegally, to defraud another, or to appear as adversaries though in agreement
being unable or legally unqualified to perform specified acts or to be held legally responsible for such acts
to secure property or title to a person by formal or legal process; to terminate legal proceedings by mutual consent of the parties
a judicial process or order requiring the person or persons to whom it is directed to do a particular act or to refrain from doing a particular act
an allegation that a fact exists that is known not to exist, made by authority of law to bring a case within the operation of a rule of law
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laches
(ˈlætʃɪz)
—
n
law
negligence or unreasonable delay in pursuing a legal remedy
[C14
lachesse,
via Old French
lasche
slack, from Latin
laxus
lax
]
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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