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lach·es
\ˈlachə̇z, ˈlāch-, ˈlash-\ noun
(plural laches \“\)
Etymology: Middle English lachesse, from Middle French laschesse, from Old French lasche lax, indolent, from laschier to loose, from Late Latin laxicare to become shaky, from Latin laxare to loosen — more at laxate
1. : slackness or carelessness toward duty or opportunity : negligence, remissness
< not to be saved by the most liberal allowance of trisyllabic feet, for libertine accentuation, and for other laches of the kind — George Saintsbury >
2.
a. in equity : neglect to do a thing at the proper time : undue delay in asserting a right or claiming a privilege — compare statute of limitations
b. : culpable negligence |