Neglect; negligence; remissness; neglect to do a thing at the proper time; especially, a delay in asserting a claim, sufficient to cause a person to lose the right to adjuducation of the claim by a court.
Pronounced "lay-cheese", this means unacceptable delay in pursuing a claim in equity but applies only where there are no fixed statutory time limits. See Limitation.
neglecting to assert a right or claim which taken together with a lapse of time and other circumstances, causes prejudice to adverse party, thereby operating as a bar in a court of equity
An unreasonable delay that makes it inequitable to give the relief sought by a party in court.
Unreasonable delay in asserting one's legal rights. Back to the Top
Undue lapse of time in enforcing a right of action; negligence in failing to act more promptly.
Failure to make a claim or file an action timely. This is often used as a defense (i.e. you waited too long to file this action, therefore, your case should be dismissed).
Inexcusable delay in asserting a right.
Bar to collecting support arrearage. Papcun v. Papcun, 181 Conn. 618, 620 (1980). “Laches consists of two elements. First, there must have been a delay that was inexcusable, and, second, that delay must have prejudiced the defendant.” Kurzatkowski v. Kurzatkowski, 142 Conn. 680, 684-685 (1955).
The failure to diligently assert a right which results in a refusal to allow relief.
Failure to do something at the proper time causing such a delay as to bar a party from bringing a legal proceeding.
An unreasonable delay by a party making a claim or bringing an action, so that the rights of said party are waived. Laches are not controlled by a statute of limitations.
The doctrine that upholds loss of the right to enforce an agreement or restriction, because the delay in bringing action worked to the detriment of the other party.
An equitable defense accusing an opposing party of having "sat on its rights"; as a result of this delay, the delaying party is undeserving of equitable relief. It is a form of estoppel for delay.
An equitable doctrine used by courts to bar a legal claim or prevent the assertion of a right because of undue delay or failure to assert the claim or right.
A legal doctrine whereby those who take too long to assert a legal right, lose their entitlement to compensation. When you claim that a person's legal suit against you is not valid because of this, you would call it "estoppel by laches".
Legal term for unreasonable delay in enforcing an equitable right.
Undue delay in asserting ones legal rights, resulting in loss of the rights.
Delay or negligence in asserting one's rights.
A lengthy delay (without good cause and inexcusable by the courts) in asserting ones legal rights.
"Doctrine of laches," is the failure to timely assert one's rights or claim in any given matter. This failure to take action on a timely basis misleads an adverse party that no breach has occurred.
Laches is an equitable defense, or doctrine, in an action at law. The person invoking laches is asserting that an opposing party has "slept on its rights", and that, as a result of this delay, that other party is no longer entitled to its original claim. Put another way, failure to assert one’s rights in a timely manner can result in claims being barred by laches.