LACHE
Lach"es, Lache, n. Etym: [OF. lachesse, fr. lache lax, indolent, F. lâche, ultimately fr. L. laxus loose, lax. See Lax.] (Law)
Definition: Neglect; negligence; remissness; neglect to do a thing at the proper time; delay to assert a claim. It ill became him to take advantage of such a laches with the eagerness of a shrewd attorney. Macaulay.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(noun) anything in accord with principles of justice; “he feels he is in the right”; “the rightfulness of his claim”
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