unenforced

English

Alternative forms

• uninforced

Etymology

From un- +‎ enforced.

Adjective

unenforced (comparative more unenforced, superlative most unenforced)

1. Not enforced.
   • 2017 September 21, “City Council Looks To Repeal Outdated, Unenforced Laws”, in CBS News‎^[1]:

     Eight bills introduced in to Philadelphia City Council on Thursday would repeal laws that have become outdated and unenforced.

   • 2022 September 13, “In Our View: An unenforced law is worse than no law at all”, in The Columbian‎^[2]:

     As the introduction to a 2016 paper from the New York University School of Law explains: “Unenforced laws are deemed problematic because non-compliance may undermine the rule of law. […]

   • 2024 April 23, Alicia Bannon, “Arizona Highlights Risk of “Zombie” Laws”, in State Court Report‎^[3]:

     The decision upended state and national politics in a key swing state and brought new attention to so-called zombie laws — long-unenforced statutes that remain on the books.