lach·es (l ch  z)n. A legal doctrine that bars a claimant from receiving relief where the claimant's delay in pursuing the claim has operated to the prejudice of the opposing party. [Middle English, slackness, negligence, from Anglo-Norman lachesse, laches, from Old French laschesse, from lasche, loose, remiss; see lush1.] |
laches [ˈlætʃɪz]
n
(Law) Law negligence or unreasonable delay in pursuing a legal remedy
[C14 lachesse, via Old French lasche slack, from Latin laxus lax]
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