unenforceable

adjective

un·​en·​force·​able ˌən-in-ˈfȯr-sə-bəl How to pronounce unenforceable (audio)
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: unable to be enforced : not enforceable
an unenforceable law/contract

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Hans Nichols 22 hours ago - Politics & Policy Mike Johnson's magic debt ceiling promise House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) relied on an unclear, unrealistic and unenforceable promise on the debt ceiling to convince President-elect Trump and House conservatives to keep the government open. Andrew Solender, Axios, 20 Dec. 2024 Judge Christian Jenkins of the Hamilton County Court of Common Pleas then determined DeWine’s state law was unconstitutional and therefore unenforceable. Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 27 Nov. 2024 And a federal judge ruled that parts of an Iowa book ban were unenforceable. Svante Myrick, Sun Sentinel, 22 Feb. 2024 Contracts that purport to permit the creation of digital replicas of a person after 2024 are unenforceable unless any one of the following exceptions apply: a. Schuyler Moore, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for unenforceable 

Word History

First Known Use

1868, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of unenforceable was in 1868

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“Unenforceable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unenforceable. Accessed 26 Dec. 2024.

Legal Definition

unenforceable

adjective
un·​en·​force·​able
ˌən-in-ˈfȯr-sə-bəl
: not enforceable in a court
unenforceability
-ˌfȯr-sə-ˈbi-lə-tē
noun
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