unenforceable

unenforceable
un·en·force·able /ˌən-in-'fȯr-sə-bəl/ adj: not enforceable in a court
un·en·force·abil·i·ty /-ˌfȯr-sə-'bi-lə-tē/ n

Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. . 1996.

unenforceable
index void (invalid)

Burton's Legal Thesaurus. . 2006


unenforceable
(of a contract) unable to be enforced by either party or unenforceable by one. In the former case, the contract is for practical purposes void, but in the latter case the other party may enforce. This question arises most often in relation to illegal contracts.

Collins dictionary of law. . 2001.

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