self-en·forc·ing
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Definition of self-enforcing
: containing in itself the authority or means that provide for its enforcement
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“Self-enforcing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-enforcing. Accessed 30 Jun. 2022.
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The first known use of self-enforcing was in 1952
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