lachesse

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• Lache — Laches Lach es (l[a^]sh [e^]z), Lache Lache (l[a^]sh), n. [OF. lachesse, fr. lache lax, indolent, F. l[^a]che, ultimately fr. L. laxus loose, lax. See {Lax}.] (Law) Neglect; negligence; remissness; neglect to do a thing at the proper time;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Laches — Lach es (l[a^]sh [e^]z), Lache Lache (l[a^]sh), n. [OF. lachesse, fr. lache lax, indolent, F. l[^a]che, ultimately fr. L. laxus loose, lax. See {Lax}.] (Law) Neglect; negligence; remissness; neglect to do a thing at the proper time; especially, a …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• laches — noun (plural laches) Etymology: Middle English lachesse, from Anglo French laschesce, from lasche lax, ultimately from Latin laxare to loosen more at lease Date: 14th century negligence in the observance of duty or opportunity; specifically undue …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• Laches (equity) — Laches (  /ˈlætʃ …   Wikipedia

• Historia de la depresión — Melancolía, cuadro de Edgar Germain Hilaire Degas. Inicialmente denominada melancolía (del griego clásico μέλας negro y χολή bilis ) y frecuentemente confundida con ella, la depresión (del latín depressus, abatimiento) es uno de los trastornos… …   Wikipedia Español

• laches — /lach iz/, n. (used with a sing. v.) Law. failure to do something at the proper time, esp. such delay as will bar a party from bringing a legal proceeding. [1325 75; ME lachesse < AF, var. of MF laschesse, deriv. of OF lasche slack ( < Gmc); see… …   Universalium

• laches — negligence in performance of legal dute, 1570s, earlier simply slackness, negligence, want of zeal, late 14c., from Anglo Fr. laches, O.Fr. lachesse, from O.Fr. lasche (Mod.Fr. láche), verbal adj. from lascher, from V.L. *lascare, classical… …   Etymology dictionary

• laches — lach•es [[t]ˈlætʃ ɪz[/t]] n. (used with a sing. v.) law Law. unreasonable delay, as in asserting a right or claim • Etymology: 1325–75; ME lachesse < AF; MF laschesse, der. of OF lasche slack (< Gmc); see ice …   From formal English to slang

• laches — /ˈlætʃəz/ (say lachuhz) noun Law neglect to do a thing at the proper time, especially such delay as will bar a party from bringing a legal proceeding. {Middle English lachesse, from Anglo French, variant of laschesse, from lasche loose, from… …  

• laches — [lach′iz] n. [ME lachesse < OFr laschesse < lasche, lax, negligent < VL * lascus, metathetic for L laxus, LAX] Law failure to do the required thing at the proper time (e.g., inexcusable delay in enforcing a claim) …   English World dictionary