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en·force·able adj: capable of being enforced esp. as legal or validcreditors with enforceable contract rights — L. H. Tribe
Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam-Webster. 1996.
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enforceable — UK US /ɪnˈfɔːsəbl̩/ US / fɔːr / adjective LAW ► an enforceable law, rule, contract, etc. is one that people can be made to obey: »The contract may not be legally enforceable if it is not drawn up correctly … Financial and business terms
Enforceable — En*force a*ble, a. Capable of being enforced. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
enforceable — 1580s, from ENFORCE (Cf. enforce) + ABLE (Cf. able). Related: Enforceability … Etymology dictionary
enforceable — [[t]ɪnfɔ͟ː(r)səb(ə)l[/t]] ADJ GRADED If something such as a law or agreement is enforceable, it can be enforced. ...the creation of legally enforceable contracts... This Human Rights Act is enforceable in the ordinary courts … English dictionary
enforceable — adj. Enforceable is used with these nouns: ↑contract … Collocations dictionary
enforceable — /ɛnˈfɔsəbəl/ (say en fawsuhbuhl), /ən / (say uhn ) adjective 1. able to be enforced. 2. legally binding: an enforceable undertaking. –enforceability, noun …
enforceable — enforce ► VERB 1) compel compliance with (a law, rule, or obligation). 2) cause to happen by necessity or force. DERIVATIVES enforceable adjective enforced adjective enforcement noun enforcer noun … English terms dictionary
enforceable claim — index cause of action Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
enforceable in a court of law — index legal Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
enforceable — adjective see enforce … New Collegiate Dictionary
