unenforceable
adjective
un·en·force·able
ˌən-in-ˈfȯr-sə-bəl 
-en-
: unable to be enforced : not enforceable
an unenforceable law/contract
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Two California jurisdictions, San Francisco and Santa Clara County, filed a federal lawsuit to stop the policy, and Gov. Gavin Newsom’s office said the policy is unenforceable under a court ruling made during Trump’s last administration.
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Sharon Bernstein, Sacramento Bee, 8 Feb. 2025
However, even those that have been deemed unenforceable have been proclaimed successes on Trump’s social media accounts, receiving massive amounts of praise from his followers.
—Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2025
Should a private entity or the state try to sue the local municipality, Peddie explained, the local municipality would argue the state law is unconstitutional and unenforceable.
—Nic F. Anderson, CNN, 11 Aug. 2024
And in last month’s election, Arizona voters approved Proposition 314, which potentially allows local law enforcement to charge migrants crossing the border illegally with a state felony—though for now the law is at least partially unenforceable.
—David Gilbert, WIRED, 17 Dec. 2024
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Sharon Bernstein, Sacramento Bee, 8 Feb. 2025
However, even those that have been deemed unenforceable have been proclaimed successes on Trump’s social media accounts, receiving massive amounts of praise from his followers.
—Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2025
Should a private entity or the state try to sue the local municipality, Peddie explained, the local municipality would argue the state law is unconstitutional and unenforceable.
—Nic F. Anderson, CNN, 11 Aug. 2024
And in last month’s election, Arizona voters approved Proposition 314, which potentially allows local law enforcement to charge migrants crossing the border illegally with a state felony—though for now the law is at least partially unenforceable.
—David Gilbert, WIRED, 17 Dec. 2024
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“Unenforceable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unenforceable. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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