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sleeping on rights

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A quick definition of sleeping on rights:

Sleeping on rights, also known as laches, is when someone unreasonably delays pursuing their legal rights or claims, usually in an equitable case, which can harm the party they are seeking relief from. This delay can result in the court denying the claimant relief, even if there is no specific harm to the defendant. The doctrine of laches is an exercise of equity's power to withhold relief when it would be unfair or unjust to grant it.

A more thorough explanation:

Definition: Sleeping on rights is a legal term that refers to the unreasonable delay in pursuing a right or claim, especially an equitable one, in a way that prejudices the party against whom relief is sought. It is also known as laches.

For example, if someone has a legal claim against another person but waits too long to pursue it, the court may deny relief on the grounds of laches. This is because the delay may have caused prejudice to the defendant, such as loss of evidence or inability to defend themselves properly.

In patent law, sleeping on rights can be used as a defense against a claim of patent infringement. If the patentee did not timely enforce their patent rights, they may not be able to claim infringement later on.

The doctrine of laches is an equitable principle that allows a court to withhold relief if it would be unfair or unjust to grant it. This is because the delay in pursuing the claim may have caused harm to the defendant that cannot be undone.

Overall, sleeping on rights is a legal concept that emphasizes the importance of timely pursuing one's legal rights and claims to avoid prejudice to the other party.

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[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
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got a random stanford email and almost had a heart attack
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[] baddestbunny
22:16
every time I get accosted by a strange man who follows me around because my male coworkers were too busy talking to walk me back to my car I get closer to saying we need to bring back traditional gender roles
Dkk
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Nice! @Macaque
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22:32
@Aromatic, Have to guess.
Dkk
22:33
That sucks @Bunny do you have to go to the hospital?
[] baddestbunny
22:40
I said accosted not assaulted
23:35
guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
1a2b3c4d26z
23:37
Oooooo me too
23:37
omg is this good or bad
Dkk
23:47
Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.
23:49
it looks like most people who applied in october last cycle didn't get a decision until january... does it even mean anything that our addresses went long??
hows ED 2 compared to ED 1?
Dkk
0:10
No idea
windyMagician
0:34
reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
does it mean anything ^
Dkk
2:21
NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
[] baddestbunny
4:29
let’s get after it boys and girls
Dkk
5:21
I gtg to bed soon.
Dkk
5:22
Big day today. Gunna be a crazy one. I will sleep through the first half.
good morning lsd it is 5 am EST
also jazzy my ndls address went long ages ago i sadly do not think it means anything
my stanford address also went long LOL i think at most it's an indicator it's under review
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