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Laches vs Acquiescence - What's the difference?

laches | acquiescence |

As a verb laches

is .

As a noun acquiescence is

a silent or passive assent or submission, or a submission with apparent content; - distinguished from avowed consent on the one hand, and on the other, from opposition or open discontent; quiet satisfaction.

laches

English

(wikipedia laches)

Noun

(-)
  • (legal) Legal doctrine that a person who waits too long to bring a claim alleging a wrong shall not be permitted to seek an equitable remedy because the delay prejudiced the moving party. Sleeping on one's rights.
  • * Macaulay
  • It ill became him to take advantage of such a laches with the eagerness of a shrewd attorney.

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    acquiescence

    Noun

    (-)
  • A silent or passive assent or submission, or a submission with apparent content; - distinguished from avowed consent on the one hand, and on the other, from opposition or open discontent; quiet satisfaction.
  • (legal) Submission to an injury by the party injured, or tacit concurrence in the action of another.