[5] Unenforced laws may be enacted purely for symbolic reasons, with little or no intention of enforcement.
[7] Automated traffic enforcement cameras may still issue fines in these circumstances in some jurisdictions.
[8] Symbolic laws typically attempt to persuade rather than enforce, punish or prevent.
[9][5] For example, until the relevant statute was repealed in 2013, adultery was prohibited by law in the US state of Colorado, but no criminal penalty was specified.
[11] In the United Kingdom, under the Treason Felony Act 1848, it is a crime punishable by life imprisonment to advocate for the creation of a republic in print, even peacefully.