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enforceable

adjective/ɪnˈfɔːsəbəl/

B1CEFR level
30/100Rarity: fairly common
TechnicalRegister

Capable of being upheld and given effect by a court.

The restraint of trade was enforceable only so far as it went no wider than necessary to protect the goodwill.

Similar: binding

Topic: Advanced English in Legal English

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