An unreasonable delay in bringing a claimalleging a wrong, which means the person who waited shall not be permitted to seek an equitable remedy because the delay prejudiced the moving party.
Origin
From Anglo-Norman laches, from Old French lachesse, from laschier, from Vulgar Latin laxico, frequentative of Latin laxo.
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