'Stale demand' definitions:

Definition of 'Stale demand'

From: GCIDE

Stale \Stale\, a. [Akin to stale urine, and to stall, n.; probably from Low German or Scandinavian. Cf. Stale, v. i.]
1. Vapid or tasteless from age; having lost its life, spirit, and flavor, from being long kept; as, stale beer. [1913 Webster]
2. Not new; not freshly made; as, stale bread. [1913 Webster]
3. Having lost the life or graces of youth; worn out; decayed. "A stale virgin." --Spectator. [1913 Webster]
4. Worn out by use or familiarity; having lost its novelty and power of pleasing; trite; common. --Swift. [1913 Webster]
Wit itself, if stale is less pleasing. --Grew. [1913 Webster]
How weary, stale flat, and unprofitable Seem to me all the uses of this world! --Shak. [1913 Webster]
Stale affidavit (Law), an affidavit held above a year. --Craig.
Stale demand (Law), a claim or demand which has not been pressed or demanded for a long time. [1913 Webster]