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unenforced

British  
/ ˌʌnɪnˈfɔːst /

adjective

  1. (of a law, decision, etc) not having been imposed or enforced

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Sharma, a former fire service chief in Delhi, said that one major problem is that fire regulations go unenforced.

From New York Times ● May 26, 2024

Twomey was referring to an old local law — unenforced but still on the books — that bans heels taller than 2 inches without a permit.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 22, 2024

Economies and infrastructure are weak, and regulations are often unenforced.

From Seattle Times ● Jul. 24, 2022

Some involve bans that have been on the books, unenforced, for generations.

From Washington Times ● Jun. 30, 2022

The Dauntless have rules against attacking someone like that, but with people like Eric in charge, I suspect those rules go unenforced.

From "Divergent" by Veronica Roth

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