Definition
An equitable defense that bars a claim when a plaintiff has unreasonably delayed bringing a lawsuit, and this delay has prejudiced the defendant. It's based on the principle that equity aids the vigilant, not those who sleep on their rights.
Etymology
From Old French 'lachesse' meaning 'slackness' or 'negligence,' derived from Latin 'laxus' (loose, slack). The legal doctrine developed in medieval English courts of equity to prevent stale claims where delay made fair resolution difficult.
Kelly Says
Laches is equity's way of saying 'you snooze, you lose'—even if the statute of limitations hasn't run out, waiting too long to sue can kill your case if your delay unfairly hurts the other side's ability to defend!
Translations
AMአማርኛ
እንደ አንድ
en-de a-nd
BNবাংলা
অবহেলা
o-bo-he-la
CACatalà
laches
la-cheh-s
CSČeština
laches
la-che-s
DADansk
sløseri
sloe-se-ri
DEDeutsch
Laches
LA-che-s
ELΕλληνικά
απρόσεκτο
a-pro-se-k-to
ESEspañol
laches
la-cheh-s
FAفارسی
بی توجهی
bi-to-va-ti
FRFrançais
laches
la-shɛs
HEעברית
התעלמות
ha-ta-al-ma
HUMagyar
látványosság
lat-van-yo-ssag
IDBahasa Indonesia
kesalahan
ke-sa-la-han
ITItaliano
laches
la-cheh-s
KMKM
ការបោះបង់
ka-r bo-ah-bong
MSBahasa Melayu
kesalahan
ke-sa-la-han
NLNederlands
laches
la-cheh-s
NONorsk
sløseri
sloe-se-ri
PTPortuguês
laches
la-che-s
RUРусский
небрежность
ne-brezh-no-st'
SWKiswahili
uzemi
u-ze-mi
TAதமிழ்
துவக்கம்
thu-va-kam
THไทย
ความล่าช้า
khwam la-cha-cha
TLTL
pagkukulang
pa-gku-ku-lang
TRTürkçe
gecikme
geh-chih-meh
UKУкраїнська
недбалість
ne-d-ba-list'
VITiếng Việt
lệch pha
le-ch pha
ZUZU
ukuthula
u-ku-thu-la