nugatory

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Removable from a computer program with safety, but harmless if retained
Having no force, inoperative, ineffectual

The word necessary is considered as controlling the whole sentence, and as limiting the right to pass laws for the execution of the granted powers to such as are indispensable, and without which the power would be nugatory.

Trivial, trifling or of little importance

I might refer to the general conviction and the common sense of society that such an investment cannot be treated as absolutely idle and nugatory.

Ineffective, invalid or futile

I can not dismiss the subject of Indian affairs without again recommending to your consideration the expediency of more adequate provision for giving energy to the laws throughout our interior frontier and for restraining the commission of outrages upon the Indians, without which all pacific plans must prove nugatory.

having no power or force
{a} trifling, futile, insignificant, vain
Insignificant and unimportant
having no value
of no real value; "a nugatory law
{s} insignificant, unimportant, inconsequential; invalid, null, void; inoperative
Trifling; vain; futile; insignificant
Of no force; inoperative; ineffectual
of no real value; "a nugatory law"
nugatory

    Hyphenation

    nu·ga·to·ry

    Pronunciation

    Etymology

    [ 'nü-g&-"tOr-E, 'ny&uu ] (adjective.) 1603. From Latin nugatorius.
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