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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
à BECKETT, Sir Thomas (1836-1919) — judge was born in London on 31 August 1836. His father, Thomas Turner à Beckett (1808 92), brother of Sir William à Beckett (q.v.), was educated at Westminster School. He came to Australia on a visit to his brother, arrived at Melbourne in… … Dictionary of Australian Biography
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
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