enforce the law
idiom
: to make sure that people obey the law
The job of the police is to enforce the law.
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These attempts by insurers to restrict CRNAs' practice underscores the critical need for HHS to enforce the nondiscrimination provision and is why AANA continues its litigation in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio to compel HHS to enforce the law.
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Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
That means, as of right now, the state can enforce the law on those institutions starting in July.
—Kevin Bessler | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 27 Dec. 2024
Critics say the comments raise questions as to whether she could be trusted to enforce the law.
—Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 22 Nov. 2024
My job is to one, make sure that folks know what the law is, make sure that Kentucky clearly knows what the law is and then enforce the law.
—Hannah Pinski, The Courier-Journal, 20 Dec. 2024
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Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
That means, as of right now, the state can enforce the law on those institutions starting in July.
—Kevin Bessler | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 27 Dec. 2024
Critics say the comments raise questions as to whether she could be trusted to enforce the law.
—Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 22 Nov. 2024
My job is to one, make sure that folks know what the law is, make sure that Kentucky clearly knows what the law is and then enforce the law.
—Hannah Pinski, The Courier-Journal, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Enforce the law.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/enforce%20the%20law. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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