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An Agent acts to ensure that a Rule (often a constraint on behavior) is being followed. The Agent's action is according to a general plan for Rules (such that implicit in the Rule is the affordance to certain entities to ensure that the Rule is followed). The Rule may be specified for the Duration for which it is in effect.

Why don't we enforce the 20000 gun laws currently on the books across the nation?
Computer systems can ruthlessly enforce rules and standards indefinitely.
Can a landlord enforce rules upon tenants?

ID: #1813
Entry: frm_enforcing
Namespace: Eventive.Agentive
FrameNet version: Enforcing (fn_1.7_2023)
Domains: —
Types: —
Ontological type: —
English name: Enforcing

Core Frame Elements
Frame element	Definition	Semantic type	Constraint
Agent	The Agent, often an institution, governmental organization, or arm thereof, puts into effect (i.e., enforces) a Rule. Can a landlord enforce rules upon tenants?	sentient	—
Medium	This FE describes the medium through which the rule was enforced. It may occur in the same syntactic position as the Agent. The rules will be enforced by a new computer system that tracks people's movements.	—	—
Rule	The Rule is the set of constrants on behavior that the Agent implements (i.e., forces others to obey or face consequences). Employers should strictly enforce a prohibition against use of any substance that may affect a worker's physical or mental ability.	—	—

CoreSet

Agent Medium

Peripheral Frame Elements
Frame element	Definition	Semantic type	Constraint
Duration	The length of time for which the Rule is or is not in effect. The coat-and-tie dress code for the Plimsoll Club in the World Trade Center was strictly enforced for years\|dur.	duration	—
Manner	The Manner describes some state of the Agent, or provides additional characterization of the event. The coat-and-tie dress code for the Plimsoll Club in the World Trade Center was strictly enforced for years.	manner	—
Means	The Means is an intermediate action done by the Agent in order to enforce the Rule. Since 1961 the church has enforced it by "disfellowshipping" or expelling un-repentant members who wilfully accept prohibited blood components\|mea.	state_of_affairs	—
Place	The Place at which the Rule is or is not enforced. For this reason they enforced the settlement system in America just as strictly as in Germany.	locative_relation	—
Purpose	This FE identifies the Purpose for which the Agent enforces the Rule.	state_of_affairs	—
Time	The Time at which the Agent enforces the Rule. That particular regulation was only enforced in 1920\|tim.	time	—

Extra-thematic Frame Elements
Frame element	Definition	Semantic type	Constraint
Circumstances	The state-of-affairs under which the Agent puts the Rule into effect.	—	—
Degree	This FE describes how fully the Rule was enforced.	—	—
Explanation	A cause, reason, or other explanation for the enforcing of the Rule.	state_of_affairs	—
Focal_participant	The individual or group who is obligated to follow the Rule. Can a landlord enforce rules upon tenants?	—	—
Outcome	The Outcome is the failure or success of enforcing the rule.	—	—

Inheritance

Inheritance relations
Inherits from Execute_plan FE-FE

Using

Using relations
Uses Being_in_effect FE-FE

Lexical units of this frame
LU	Type	Definition
enforce.v	—	COD: compel compliance with (a law, rule, or obligation).
enforcement.n	—	FN: The act of enforcing.

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Enforcing [agentive]

Properties

Core Frame Elements (3)

FE Core Set(s) and Excludes

Peripheral Frame Elements (6)

Extra-thematic Frame Elements (5)

Frame-Frame Relations (2)

Inheritance

Using

Lexical Units (2)