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nullity

English

Etymology

From Middle French nullité, from Medieval Latin nullitalis, from Latin nullus

Noun

nullity (countable and uncountable, plural nullities)

  1. The state of being null, or void, or invalid.
    nullity of marriage
  2. (law) A void act; a defective proceeding or one expressly declared by statute to be a nullity.
  3. (mathematics) The difference between the rank of a matrix and the number of columns it has; the dimension of the nullspace of a matrix.

Derived terms

  • decree of nullity

Translations

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annulment

English

Etymology

Recorded since the 15th century (sense destruction); from annul (from Middle English annullen, from Middle French annuller, from Latin annullare, from ad (to) + nullus (not any, nothing) + verbal ending -are) + -ment (means to) (from Latin -mentum).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /??n?l.m?nt/

Noun

annulment (countable and uncountable, plural annulments)

  1. An act or instance of annulling.
  2. The state of having been annulled.
  3. (law) An invalidation of something, especially a legal contract.
  4. (law) A legal (notably judicial) declaration that a marriage is invalid; the procedure leading to it.
  5. (archaic) Total destruction.

Synonyms

  • abolition
  • nullification (cognate)
  • cancellation

Translations

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