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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He’s filed a lawsuit to have the court rule the subpoena as invalid and unenforceable.
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Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2025
The resolution, passed with AfD votes, promised performative toughness, which Merz has since admitted would be unenforceable.
—Ido Vock, TIME, 22 Feb. 2025
Though Moraes is not an American citizen or based in the United States, the case was filed in Florida because Trump Media and Rumble want an American judge to declare Moraes’ orders unenforceable in the United States.
—Hadas Gold, CNN, 19 Feb. 2025
Notably, though, Florida, Montana, Tennessee and Texas’ laws are all currently unenforceable due to court decisions.
—James Factora, Them, 19 Feb. 2025
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Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2025
The resolution, passed with AfD votes, promised performative toughness, which Merz has since admitted would be unenforceable.
—Ido Vock, TIME, 22 Feb. 2025
Though Moraes is not an American citizen or based in the United States, the case was filed in Florida because Trump Media and Rumble want an American judge to declare Moraes’ orders unenforceable in the United States.
—Hadas Gold, CNN, 19 Feb. 2025
Notably, though, Florida, Montana, Tennessee and Texas’ laws are all currently unenforceable due to court decisions.
—James Factora, Them, 19 Feb. 2025
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“Unenforceable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unenforceable. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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