Enforceable: meaning, definitions and examples
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enforceable
[ ɪnˈfɔːrsəbəl ]
legal term
Capable of being enforced; that can be enforced by law or by a court.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The contract is enforceable by law.
- The court ruled that the agreement was not enforceable.
Translations
Translations of the word "enforceable" in other languages:
🇵🇹 executável
- aplicável
- exigível
🇮🇳 लागू करने योग्य
🇩🇪 durchsetzbar
🇮🇩 dapat diberlakukan
🇺🇦 здійсненний
🇵🇱 wykonalny
🇯🇵 施行可能
🇫🇷 exécutoire
- applicable
- imposable
🇪🇸 ejecutable
- aplicable
- exigible
🇹🇷 uygulanabilir
🇰🇷 실행 가능한
🇸🇦 قابل للتنفيذ
🇨🇿 vykonatelný
🇸🇰 vykonateľný
🇨🇳 可执行
- 可实施
- 可强制执行
🇸🇮 izvršljiv
🇮🇸 framkvæmanlegt
🇰🇿 орындалатын
🇬🇪 დასანქცირებული
🇦🇿 yerinə yetirilə bilən
🇲🇽 ejecutable
- aplicable
- exigible
Word origin
The word 'enforceable' originated from the verb 'enforce' which comes from the Old French word 'enforcier', meaning 'to strengthen' or 'to force'. The term 'enforceable' gained popularity in legal contexts in the 20th century with the development of contract law and the need for clear legal enforceability of agreements.
See also: enforceability, enforcement, enforcer.