unenforceability
unenforceability — 形容詞
- unenforceabilitypositive
- more unenforceabilitycomparative
- most unenforceabilitysuperlative
1. The quality or state of a rule, requirement, or agreement that cannot be made to
不可執行性
規則或政策無法施行的狀態
The quality or state of a rule, requirement, or agreement that cannot be made to work in practice, because there is no practical way to force people to follow it.
The library's silent policy had clear unenforceability when nobody told the children to stop talking.
圖書館的安靜政策顯然具有不可執行性，因為根本沒人制止孩子們講話。
Heloísa noted the unenforceability of a school-wide phone ban.
Heloísa 指出，全校性的手機禁令具有不可執行性。
collocation: unenforceability of [rule]
Drivers ignored the parking restrictions because everyone knew about their unenforceability.
駕駛人無視停車限制，因為大家都知道這些規定具有不可執行性。
Without ticket inspectors, the train company's fare policy had almost total unenforceability.
由於沒有查票員，這家鐵路公司的收費政策幾乎完全具有不可執行性。
collocation: total unenforceability
The camp leaders joked about the unenforceability of their own quiet-time rule.
營隊輔導員笑稱，他們自己制定的晚間安靜規定具有不可執行性。
- unenforceability of [rule/policy]
- total unenforceability
- clear unenforceability
- inapplicability
focuses on a rule that does not fit the situation rather than one that cannot be forced
- enforceability
the opposite quality of being possible to put into effect
用法筆記
Typically used in formal or administrative contexts to describe policies or rules that exist on paper but cannot be effectively monitored or applied.
2. A legal situation where a contract, law, or court order does not meet the formal
無法律效力
法院無法強制履行的法律狀態
A legal situation where a contract, law, or court order does not meet the formal requirements needed for a court to make someone obey it.
The judge declared the contract's unenforceability because it demanded illegal work.
法官宣告該合約無法律效力，因為它要求員工從事非法工作。
Rania's lawyer argued the unenforceability of the penalty clause meant she owed nothing.
Rania 的律師主張該懲罰條款無法律效力，因此她無須支付任何款項。
legal collocation: unenforceability of [clause]
The unenforceability of the landlord's rent increase was proven by a local housing law.
房東不合理的漲租行為經當地住房法證明為無法律效力。
The unenforceability of the non-compete agreement allowed Minh to start a new business right away.
該競業禁止協議的無法律效力讓 Minh 可以立即創立新公司。
collocation: unenforceability of [agreement]
The judge ruled on the unenforceability of a clause that punished late payments unfairly.
法官裁定，該條款因不公平地懲罰遲繳款項而無法律效力。
- unenforceability of [contract/clause/agreement]
- declare unenforceability
- rule on unenforceability
- invalidity
broader term; invalidity means the agreement has no legal effect from the start, while unenforceability may apply to an otherwise valid agreement
- voidness
stronger term; a void agreement never existed in law, whereas an unenforceable one existed but cannot be enforced through the courts
- enforceability
the quality of being legally binding and usable in court
用法筆記
This sense is specific to legal proceedings. A contract may be valid between the parties but still have unenforceability if it violates public policy or misses a required legal formality.
同根字
- enforce動詞B2
- enforceable形容詞C1
- enforcement名詞B2
- enforceability名詞C1
- unenforceable形容詞C2