enforce
verb (used with object)
to put or keep in force; compel obedience to.
unenforceability
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a word derived from
enforce.
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a word derived from
unenforceable.
unenforceableadjectivenot capable of being enforced; designating a situation in which enforcing a law, standard, etc, is impossible or impractical.
Example Sentences
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From their perspective, unenforceability is a desired feature.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 8, 2020
There’s debate on this point, but Carpenter comes down mostly on the side of the charter’s inadequacy, unenforceability, and irrelevance.
From The New Yorker ● Apr. 13, 2015
The dawdling of Ben Hogan and Cary Middlecoff would show the unenforceability of Rule 6-7, which directs competitors to "play without undue delay."
From Golf Digest ● Apr. 30, 2013
Most big pieces of legislation include such a clause, which typically explains that "invalidity or unenforceability of one or more provisions of this Agreement shall not affect any other provision of this Agreement."
From Slate ● Feb. 1, 2011
The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions.
From The Tale of Solomon Owl by Arthur Scott Bailey
