inoperative
(adjective) not working or taking effect; “an inoperative law”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
inoperative (not comparable)
Not working or functioning; either idle or broken.
(legal) No longer legally binding.
Source: Wiktionary
In*op"er*a*tive, a. Etym: [Pref. in- not + operative.]
Definition: Not operative; not active; producing no effects; as, laws renderd inoperative by neglect; inoperative remedies or processes.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
26 December 2024
(noun) personal as opposed to real property; any tangible movable property (furniture or domestic animals or a car etc)
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
