Laches vs Leches - What's the difference?

laches | leches |


As verbs the difference between laches and leches

is that laches is while leches is .

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.

    References

    * ----

    leches

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (lech)
    • ----

    lech

    English

    (wikipedia lech)

    Etymology 1

    Backformation from lecher

    Alternative forms

    * letch

    Noun

    (es)
  • (slang) A strong, lecherous desire or craving.
  • (slang) A lecher.

    • Verb

    (es)
  • (slang) To behave lecherously
    • English clippings

    Etymology 2

    (etyl)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The capstone of a cromlech.