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invocability

noun/ɪnˌvɒkəˈbɪlɪti/

C2CEFR level
92/100Rarity: very rare
TechnicalRegister

The extent to which a provision may be relied upon by individuals before the national courts.

The directive's invocability against the state turned on its being unconditional and sufficiently precise.

Topic: EU law in Legal English

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