unenforceable
ˌʌnɪnˈfɔːsəbəl
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Definition of unenforceable - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

1.
law issueresistant to being imposed or upheld
  • The new policy proved unenforceable in practice.
2.
legalnot capable of being enforced by law or authority
  • The contract was deemed unenforceable in court.
invalid void
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Origin of unenforceable

Latin, in- (not) + enforcere (to enforce) + -able (capable of)

Terms with unenforceable included in their meaning

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legal
contract based on a bet's outcome, often unenforceable
legal
state of being unenforceable or not demandable
legal
debt unenforceable due to expired legal time limit

Examples of unenforceable in a sentence

  • Many laws remain unenforceable without proper resources.
  • The new policy was found to be unenforceable.

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  1. French:inexécutable, inapplicable, ...
  2. German:nicht durchsetzbar, ...
  3. Italian:inapplicabile, non esecutivo, ...
  4. Spanish:inaplicable, ...
  5. Portuguese:inaplicável, inexequível, ...
  6. Chinese:难以实施的, 无法执行的, ...
  7. Japanese:施行不可能な, 施行不能な, ...
  8. Arabic:غَيْرُ قابِلٍ لِلتَّنْفِيذ, غير نافذ, ...
  9. Hebrew:בִּלְתִּי אֲכִיף, בִּלְתִּי נִתָּן לְאַכִּיפָה, ...
  10. Russian:неосуществимый, неисполнимый, ...
  11. Ukrainian:нездійсненний, недійсний, ...
  12. Hindi:अप्रवर्तनीय, जिसे कानून या प्राधिकरण द्वारा लागू नहीं कराया जा सके, ...

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