unenforced

/ (ˌʌnɪnˈfɔːst) /

adjective

(of a law, decision, etc) not having been imposed or enforced

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How to use unenforced in a sentence

It is unfortunate to pass laws that remain unenforced on account of their unpopularity.
The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 8 (of 12) | Robert G. Ingersoll
The State put in no appearance, the acts were pronounced void, and the decision went unenforced.
John Marshall and the Constitution | Edward S. Corwin
The failure of America to rise into the expert level is due to our unenforced higher education.
Villa Elsa | Stuart Henry
Statute books are heavily cumbered with laws that are unenforced because public opinion goes counter to them.
Papers and proceedings of the thirty-fifth general meeting of the American Library Association, 1913 | Various
On the other hand, the inner sanction, unenforced by any objective form of obligation, has won some big victories.
The Bible and Life | Edwin Holt Hughes

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