| 单词 | LACHES |
| 释义 | Negligence, consisting in the omission of something which a party might do, and might reasonably be expected to do, towards the vindication or enforcement of his rights. The word is generally the synonym of “remissness,” “dilatoriness,” “un- reasonable or unexcused delay,” the opposite of “vigilance,” and means a want of activity and diligence in making a claim or moving for the enforcement of a right (par- ticularly in equity) which will a Word ground for presuming against it. or for refusing re- lief, where that is discretionary with the court. See Ring v. Lawless, 190 111. 520, 00 N. E. 881; Wissler v. Craig, 80 Va. 30; Morse v. Seibold, 147 111. 31S. 35 N. E. 309; Rabb v. Sullivan, 43 S. C. 430, 21 S. E. 277; Graff v. Portland, etc., Co.. 12 Colo. App. 100, 54 Pac. 854; Coosaw Min. Co. v. Carolina Min. Co. (C. C.) 75 Fed. SOS; Parker v. Rethel Hotel Co.. 90 Tenn. 252, 34 S. W. 209, 31 L R. A. 700; Chase v. Chase. 20 R. I. 202, 37 Atl. 804; Ilellains v. Prior, 04 S. C. 290, 42 S. E. 100; First Nat. Rank v. Nelson, 106 Ala. 535. 18 South. 154; Cole v. Ballard, 78 Va. 147; Selbag v. Abitbol, 4 Maule & S. 462. |
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