Meaning Of The Word Dead letter

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Dead letter Meaning

Dead letter Definition
Dead letter Definition

What's The Definition Of Dead letter?

dead letter
countable noun: If you say that a law or agreement is a dead letter, you mean that it still exists but people ignore it.

dead letter in British English
a law, practice, etc. no longer enforced or operative but not formally done away with
noun: a law, ordinance, etc., that has lost its force but has not been formally repealed or abolished
noun: a letter that cannot be delivered or returned because it lacks adequate directions

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