死し文ぶん

noun

dead letter; unenforced law

Refers to a law or regulation that is still on the books but no longer enforced or observed.

• その法ほう律りつはもはや死し文ぶんと化かしている。

  That law has become a dead letter.

noun

meaningless writing; empty words

Describes a text or statement that has no real effect or substance, often used for formal documents or promises that are ignored.

• 彼かれの約やく束そくは結けっ局きょく死し文ぶんに終おわった。

  His promise ended up being just empty words.