Enforcement Procedures

/ɪnˈfɔːrsmənt prəˈsiːdʒərz/

Definitions

  1. (n.) Legal methods and steps taken to ensure compliance with laws, regulations, or court orders.
    The enforcement procedures include issuing fines and seizing assets to compel compliance.
  2. (n.) Rules or processes established by an authority to implement and uphold legal obligations.
    The agency outlined its enforcement procedures in the new regulatory framework.

Forms

  • enforcement procedures
  • enforcement procedure

Commentary

Generally treated as a plural noun referring to the collective methods of enforcing laws or orders; singular form relates to an individual method or step.

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