laches

n. 懈怠, 疏忽 [经] 疏忽, 拖延

发音

UK /ˈlætʃɪz/

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    Negligence in one's duty.

  2. 2.

    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.

    法律

词源

From Anglo-Norman laches, from Old French lachesse (“laxness”), from laschier, from Vulgar Latin laxico, frequentative of Latin laxo (“relax, moderate, weaken”).

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