unenforceable
adjective
un·en·force·able
ˌən-in-ˈfȯr-sə-bəl 
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: unable to be enforced : not enforceable
an unenforceable law/contract
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Meanwhile, Marine Corps veteran Ash Scharffbillig urged the city not to spend time on an ordinance that would be unenforceable.
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Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 6 Nov. 2025
The plaintiffs insist that the arbitration clause is unconscionable and thus unenforceable, but Vargas disagreed.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 31 Oct. 2025
The guidance is subject to litigation in mutiple states, and in August was ruled legally unenforceable by a judge in Maryland.
—Cleo Krejci, jsonline.com, 29 Oct. 2025
After the company unsuccessfully petitioned the Marion County Court to force the matter into arbitration, a judge deemed the noncompete clause unenforceable under Indiana law in September.
—Heather Bushman, IndyStar, 28 Oct. 2025
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Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 6 Nov. 2025
The plaintiffs insist that the arbitration clause is unconscionable and thus unenforceable, but Vargas disagreed.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 31 Oct. 2025
The guidance is subject to litigation in mutiple states, and in August was ruled legally unenforceable by a judge in Maryland.
—Cleo Krejci, jsonline.com, 29 Oct. 2025
After the company unsuccessfully petitioned the Marion County Court to force the matter into arbitration, a judge deemed the noncompete clause unenforceable under Indiana law in September.
—Heather Bushman, IndyStar, 28 Oct. 2025
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“Unenforceable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unenforceable. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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