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 the company pointed to a 2015 case involving a Ross Dress for Less in Porterville in which an appellate court found a similar agreement unenforceable. Annika Merrilees, Sacramento Bee, 8 Jan. 2025 Before the feature film unspools, most theaters now screen a PSA politely reminding moviegoers to silence their devices, but compliance is unenforceable. Thomas Doherty, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Dec. 2024 Such provisions are considered unenforceable and may be subject to legal challenge. Aleksandra Bal, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024 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. Hans Nichols, Axios, 20 Dec. 2024 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 Jan. 2025.

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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