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

Examples of unenforceable in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web In a sweeping decision, Alameda County Superior Court Judge Frank Roesch ruled in August 2021 that Proposition 22 was unconstitutional and unenforceable. Suhauna Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 21 May 2024 Your board could find out to its consternation that rules improperly published might be found to be unenforceable under Civil Code 4350. Kelly G. Richardson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for unenforceable 

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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 29 May. 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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