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"Laches" is a neglect or omission by one party to assert a right, which because of the lapse of time, has caused some type of prejudice to the legal position of an adverse party. If the prejudice to the other party's position is serious enough, a court can rule that the party that is guilty of laches as to a particular claim or defense has abandoned that claim or defense and may no longer raise it.
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∙ 14y agoAn "equitable" defense in the nature of a statute of limitations. The defendant argues that, as a matter of fairness, the plaintiff has waited("sat on his rights") too long to assert his claim, even though the legal statute of limitations may not have run.
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How do you pronounce the name of the Laches who was a general in the Peloponnesian War?
Lak'ees
How does a crocodile protect its self?
it takes and ferociously laches out to a challenge
What is the legal term when a clause cannot be enforced as it has not been enforced in the past ex you have known about a 'breach' in a contract but have never activley enforced it now you can't?
parole evidence rule Laches 'estoppel by laches'
What has the author Yves Berthonneau written?
Yves Berthonneau has written: 'Les Laches du samedi soir'
What is a doctrine of latches?
You may find more people who know this will respond if you use the correct phrase, which is "Doctrine of LACHES"!
Does the passage of time or change in circumstances make an issue?
Yes, it might adversely affect your right to make a claim or raise a defense to a claim. There is an equitable affirmative defense to certain claims called "laches." Laches is where a litigant does not diligently pursue his right until some delay or change in circumstance severely prejudices the other side from either bringing a claim or making a defense to one. One example is waiting to file a lawsuit until the defendant dies or its witnesses are unavailable and can no longer provide evidence against the delaying party's claim. Laches is an equitable remedy, which means it will be applied only where it would be unfair to let one litigant take advantage of his own improper actions.
What is passed the falling blocks in poptropica?
a sand thing to pass it you will have to look at the picture at the bottom and when you do look at the dots and set them down by the laches on the poles and put them in order by dots good luck :)
What does the term latches mean in real estate terms regarding buffers between private property homes?
==One Answer== Laches in law indicates an unreasonable delay or negligence in pursuing a right or claim. It is associated with suits in equity. Where the plaintiff in equity delays in making their claim, even a valid claim, their relief may be refused on the grounds of laches. It is often used in reference to adverse possession claims or boundary line disputes. For example, suppose there is a buffer zone between two properties and the actual boundary line is somewhere within the buffer zone and unmarked. Neighbor Sullivan begins to use the land within the buffer zone and the abutter, Johnson, suspects he is crossing the property line but does nothing for years. If Johnson waits too long to dispute the encroachment he may be barred by laches when Sullivan seeks to establish the property line by adverse use.
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