unconscionable delay
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inexcusable delay — I noun default, dereliction, dilatoriness, disregard, failure of duty, indifference, inobservance, lack of diligence, laggardness, laxity, laxness, malfeasance, neglect, neglectfulness, negligence, noncompliance, nonfeasance, nonobservance,… … Law dictionary
laches — la·ches / la chəz, lā , shəz/ n pl laches [Anglo French lachesce laschesce negligence, from Old French lasche lax, ultimately from Latin laxare to loosen, from laxus slack] 1: undue delay in asserting a right or privilege compare statute of… … Law dictionary
laches — A doctrine, otherwise known as the doctrine of stale demand, by which equitable relief is denied to one who has been guilty of unconscionable delay, as shown by surrounding facts and circumstances, in seeking that relief. Anno: 34 ALR2d 1314 § 1 … Ballentine's law dictionary
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laches — /Isechaz/leychaz/laeshaz/ Doctrine of laches, is based upon maxim that equity aids the vigilant and not those who slumber on their rights. It is defined as neglect to assert a right or claim which, taken together with lapse of time and other… … Black's law dictionary
laches — /Isechaz/leychaz/laeshaz/ Doctrine of laches, is based upon maxim that equity aids the vigilant and not those who slumber on their rights. It is defined as neglect to assert a right or claim which, taken together with lapse of time and other… … Black's law dictionary
