Dead Letter (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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noun
  1. a law, ordinance, etc., that has lost its force but has not been formally repealed or abolished.
  2. a letter that cannot reach the addressee or be returned to the sender, usually because of incorrect address, and that is sent to and handled in a special division or department (dead-letter office ) of a general post office.
noun
  1. a letter that cannot be delivered or returned because it lacks adequate directions
  2. a law or ordinance that is no longer enforced but has not been formally repealed
  3. anything considered no longer worthy of consideration
Dead Letter (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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