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Laches
Meaning
Noun
●
Negligence in
one's
duty.
●
In 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.
Name
●
A surname.
Sourced from
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Origin
laches
English
lâches
French
Sourced from
Etym
Related
Tort
Spoliation
Estoppel
Planche
Contestation
Collateral Estoppel
Respondeat Superior
Corpus Delicti
Affirmative Defenses
Contributory Negligence
Res Judicata
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