Illegal
Illegal adjective - Contrary to or forbidden by law.
Unenforceable and illegal are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Unenforceable" instead an adjective "Illegal".
Nearby Words: illegality, illegally
Unenforceable
Unenforceable adjective - Not enforceable; not capable of being brought about by compulsion.
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Illegal and unenforceable are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Illegal" instead an adjective "Unenforceable".
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- The men of Maggody arrange a tontine for possession of the bass boat in Joan Hess's Merry Wives of Maggody, apparently not aware that such a document is illegal and unenforceable.
Source: Tontine -
In practice, the trademark is both relatively unenforceable and possibly illegal, but it does force people to use other terms for it in published media.
Source: Not Using the "Z" Word - Usually it's more a question of the unreasonable disclaimers or unreasonable terms being unenforceable rather than illegal (which, depending on the circumstances and the jurisdiction, may render the whole contract null and void or only the offending provision).
Source: Artistic License Law
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