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laches
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[ˈlatʃɪz], (Noun)
Definitions:
- unreasonable delay in asserting a claim, which may result in its dismissal
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Origin
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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 century
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