English-German translation for "dead letter"

"dead letter" German translation

dead letter
noun | Substantiv s

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toter Buchstabe unzustellbarer Brief
  • toter Buchstabe
    dead letter
    dead letter
  • unwirksames, aber formell noch nicht abgeschafftes Gesetz
    dead letter ineffectual law which still exists
    dead letter ineffectual law which still exists
  • starr nach dem Wortlaut ausgelegtes Gesetz
    dead letter law followed strictly to letter
    dead letter law followed strictly to letter
  • unzustellbarer Brief
    dead letter letter which cannot be delivered
    dead letter letter which cannot be delivered
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