enforce the law

phrase

: to make sure that people obey the law

The job of the police is to enforce the law.

Examples of enforce the law in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Meridian Police Department spokesperson Jordan Robinson said the department will work with its legal counsel on how to enforce the law. — Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 24 July 2026

Council members had questions about how the police will enforce the law on bike paths. — Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2026

But in an unsigned, unexplained order, the high court allowed Texas to enforce the law as lawsuits continue in lower courts. — Nina Totenberg, NPR, 6 July 2026

With the high court declining to intervene, the state will be permitted to enforce the law. — Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 6 July 2026

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