browse words by letter
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
i
j
k
l
m
n
o
p
q
r
s
t
u
v
w
x
y
z
laches |
1 definition found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Laches \Lach"es\, Lache \Lache\, 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; delay to assert a claim. It ill became him to take advantage of such a laches with the eagerness of a shrewd attorney. --Macaulay.
This work is licensed under a
