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unenforced
adjective
uk /ˌʌn.ɪnˈfɔːsd/ us /ˌʌn.ɪnˈfɔːrsd/
If a law or a rule is unenforced, people are not forced to obey or accept it:
remain unenforcedThe law has remained largely unenforced for many years.
go unenforcedLabour and environmental laws often go unenforced in some nations.
There were long periods when these laws were virtually unenforced.
Limits on vehicle emissions have been progressively tightened, but have remained unenforced.
The orders remained unenforced because of the cost of enforcing them.
The decision remains unenforced due to the fact that the offender has not been found.
This regulation, like many others, has been left completely unenforced.
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