Legal Question in Civil Litigation in Virginia
legal term (Latin word(s) meaning ''too late for a case to be raised
Please e-mail me the Latin term that is used in the law when it has been too long after an event for a case to be brought to court. Thank you very much for your kind assistance.
Asked on 12/16/06, 1:28 pm
2 Answers from Attorneys
Bernard Dietz
Law Offices of Bernard C. Dietz, PC
Re: legal term (Latin word(s) meaning ''too late for a case to be raised
"statute of limitations?" It's not Latin but it covers the timing of bringing a case.
Answered on 12/16/06, 2:07 pm
Michael Hendrickson
Law Office Michael E. Hendrickson
Re: legal term (Latin word(s) meaning ''too late for a case to be raised
You may be referring to the Latin-derived term known as "laches", which means something to the effect of sitting on one's rights for too long a period and thus having them expire.
Answered on 12/16/06, 2:31 pm
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