laches
laches
[ˈlatʃɪz, ˈleɪ-]
noun
[ˈlatʃɪz, ˈleɪ-]
noun
- [mass noun](Law)unreasonable delay in making an assertion or claim, such as asserting a right, claiming a privilege, or making an application for redress, which may result in refusal
(律)（刑事法律权利或履行义务的）疏忽，怠慢
- late Middle English (in the sense 'slackness, negligence'): from Old French laschesse, from lasche 'loose, lax', based on Latin laxus. The current sense dates from the late 16th cent
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