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desuetude
n.
state of nonuse, neglect
Desuetude
In
law,
desuetude ( or ; from the , from the ) is a doctrine that causes
statutes, similar legislation or legal principles to lapse and become unenforceable by a long habit of non-enforcement or lapse of time. It is what happens to laws that are not
repealed when they become
obsolete. It is the
legal doctrine that long and continued non-use of a law renders it invalid, at least in the sense that courts will no longer tolerate punishing its transgressors.
desuetude
Noun
1. a state of inactivity or disuse
(hypernym) inaction, inactivity, inactiveness
désuétude
nf.
desuetude, disuse
Desuetude
(n.)
The cessation of use; disuse; discontinuance of practice, custom, or fashion.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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