a dead letter

an agreement or a law which still exists but which people do not obey or which is not effective any more The ceasefire agreement was a dead letter as soon as it was signed since neither side had any intention of keeping to it.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Jai	-	Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Tamil
Eddy	['edi]
Hilaria	[hi'lɛəriə]
Sutton	['sʌtən]
Aisyah	-	Indonesian
Sandford	SAN-fərd	English (Rare)