enforce the law

idiom

: to make sure that people obey the law
The job of the police is to enforce the law.

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In late March this year, that court rejected a preliminary injunction being put in place, leading to some disagreement over when the state could enforce the law, the Idaho Capital Sun reported. Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 17 Sep. 2025 Regardless of how individual school districts enforce the law, teachers who spoke with NBC News said they are being placed in an awkward position in order to comply and feel conflicted with their own beliefs. Daniel Arkin, NBC news, 14 Sep. 2025 Police don’t even enforce the law in various areas. Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025 But a Kemp spokesperson, who was not named, said in a statement issued to local media that the state will always enforce the law, including federal immigration law. Debbie Elliott, NPR, 6 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for enforce the law

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“Enforce the law.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/enforce%20the%20law. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.

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