Meaning of misenforce | Babel Free

Definitions

To enforce incorrectly.

Examples

“But exactly in proportion to his lofty estimate⟳ of law, when thus enforced and applied, he is indignant and jealous at any attempt⟳ to wrest or misenforce it:”

“Few legislators dare run⟳ for office on a platform proposing a solution; they know⟳ they would be powerless to accomplish anything if elected; someone else would misenforce the law.”

“If they see⟳ something I missed, or if I misenforce a penalty or become⟳ confused, I encourage⟳ them to question⟳ me or point⟳ out my mistake⟳.”

“This “victim” of the public fool [I mean⟳ school] system is legally and socially illiterate and makes a good “sheep” who is easy for the District Attorney (D.A.) to boss around and who will ignorantly misenforce the tax code so that he will maximize the government's take⟳ from the institutionalized plunder and theft called the income tax.”

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