Laches
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈlætʃɪz/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Laches is a noun meaning Negligence in one's duty.
Meaning
Negligence in one's duty.
More Meanings
- (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.
Example Sentences
It ill became him to take advantage of such a laches with the eagerness of a shrewd attorney.
But there was a quality in Mary that did not lightly invite to gallantry—a gravity and a balance that, had he looked closely into the matter, might have explained his laches.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include abject, negligence, inattention, dereliction, overneglect, omission.
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