Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom: 'Dead letter'. MCQ with Answer and Explanation

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Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom: 'Dead letter'.

A. A ghost message

B. An unread mail

C. A letter sent after death

D. An ineffective law or rule

Answer: Option D

Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)

It refers to a regulation that is no longer enforced.

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