unenforceable
adjective
un·en·force·able
ˌən-in-ˈfȯr-sə-bəl 
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: unable to be enforced : not enforceable
an unenforceable law/contract
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Council member Rebecca Boxall, who represents District 5, repeatedly insisted at the meeting that the 2021 ordinance was unenforceable.
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Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Feb. 2026
Under the constitutional clause, federal law takes precedence over any conflicting state or local law, rendering the lower-level law unenforceable.
—Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 9 Feb. 2026
The law also declares that contracts that support immigration enforcement are void and unenforceable.
—Stephanie Douglas, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
The attorney general could take the government to court to stop the flag-flying, a response to criticism from 2025 that the law was unenforceable by police as written.
—Idaho Statesman, 26 Jan. 2026
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Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Feb. 2026
Under the constitutional clause, federal law takes precedence over any conflicting state or local law, rendering the lower-level law unenforceable.
—Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 9 Feb. 2026
The law also declares that contracts that support immigration enforcement are void and unenforceable.
—Stephanie Douglas, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
The attorney general could take the government to court to stop the flag-flying, a response to criticism from 2025 that the law was unenforceable by police as written.
—Idaho Statesman, 26 Jan. 2026
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“Unenforceable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unenforceable. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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