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INACTION ENTRAINANT PEREMPTION [1 record]

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Record 1 2005-03-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Rules of Court
DEF

An equitable defence doctrine, which can be «defined as inexcusable delay in asserting a right, accompanied by some actual or presumable change of circumstances, (rendering it inequitable to grant relief).

CONT

In general, when a party has been guilty of laches in enforcing his right by great delay and lapse of time, this circumstance will at common law prejudice and sometimes operate in bar of a remedy which is discretionary for the court to afford. In courts of equity delay will also generally be prejudicial.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Règles de procédure

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Reglamento procesal
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