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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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 The other makes a contract unenforceable if a digital replica of an actor was used when the individual could have performed the work in person or if the contract did not include a reasonably specific description of how the digital replica would be used. Wendy Lee, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2024 Not only are these costs unacceptable; a grand bargain would also be unenforceable. Kurt M. Campbell, Foreign Affairs, 1 Aug. 2019 See all Example Sentences for unenforceable 

Word History

First Known Use

1868, in the meaning defined above

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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 22 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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