enforce (something) on (one)

To make one subject to something, such as a rule or law. Are you really going to enforce this law on me, your own sister? Management is trying to enforce mandatory overtime on us. Oh boy, when is the headmaster going to enforce her strict new uniform policy on us?

enforce something on someone

to make a law effective with regard to someone. I can't enforce this on her if I don't enforce it on you. This law can't be enforced on anyone.

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It also refused to use the blue pencil clause that was in her contract to remove the words "or interested" to amend the clause and make it enforceable.

Employers, make clauses clear in those restrictive covenants

For example, an agreement that creates enforceable rights and obligations in one jurisdiction may fail to create enforceable rights and obligations in another because of differences in laws.

Reinforcing enforceability: a single word in proposed revenue-accounting standards could significantly alter the income statements of many entities

Under the ED, as currently written, revenue may be claimed or "recognized" only in the context of legally enforceable contracts with customers.

Lexis nexus complexus: comparative contract law and international accounting collide in the IASB-FASB revenue recognition exposure draft

A money judgment obtained by a plaintiff in New York State is only valid and enforceable for 20 years.

Judgements don't last forever

The ACMA has accepted enforceable undertakings from three companies - Vodafone, New Dialogue and Big Mobile - over alleged breaches of the Spam Act.

Australian media watchdog warns Coke over a spam marketing campaign

While acknowledging that might be true, the judge said that there was still a need to demonstrate that there would be a legally enforceable right to maintain anonymity, in the absence of a genuine breach of confidence.

Court will not save identity of police blogger

THE family of a woman killed on a busy road reacted with fury last night to news that speed limit signs on the road through their village were "non enforceable".

Outrage at ineffective speed limit; Brancepeth is actually 60mph zone

"It might be enforceable in a court of law this contract but it's not enforceable in the court of public opinion," she said.

Sir Fred warned on cash

This contract might be enforceable in a court of law but it's not enforceable in the court of public opinion and that's where the Government steps in," Ms Harman told BBC1's Andrew Marr show.

Don't you count your cash yet, Fred

Dubai: The Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) on Tuesday said it had accepted an enforceable undertaking given by Roberto Da Silva, the former compliance reporting officer of GFS Investments (Middle East).

Former GFS compliance man gets a reprieve

Summary: The Dubai Financial Services Authority ("DFSA") today announced that it has accepted an Enforceable Undertaking given by Roberto Da Silva (DA SILVA), the former Compliance Reporting Officer of GFS Investments (Middle East) Limited ("GFS Investments").

DFSA Sanctions Former GFS Investments Compliance Officer

The purpose of the present paper is argue that Samaritan rights should, at the very least, not be accepted as enforceable rights, and therefore do not justify the existence of a state.

Why libertarians should reject positive rights