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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Miyares referenced a Richmond Times-Dispatch report of a Virginia trooper clocking Jones at 116 miles per hour, framing him as unfit to enforce the law.
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Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
Government lawyers say federal agents cannot enforce the law without help from the military.
—Michael Loria, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
Our county must show compassion and enforce the law before more animals suffer.
—U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Oct. 2025
The General Assembly should act this session to give the Governor and Attorney General clear authority to enforce the law and prosecute offenders when local officials won't.
—Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 5 Oct. 2025
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Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
Government lawyers say federal agents cannot enforce the law without help from the military.
—Michael Loria, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
Our county must show compassion and enforce the law before more animals suffer.
—U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Oct. 2025
The General Assembly should act this session to give the Governor and Attorney General clear authority to enforce the law and prosecute offenders when local officials won't.
—Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 5 Oct. 2025
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“Enforce the law.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/enforce%20the%20law. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.
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