nullity

nullity
nul·li·ty /'nə-lə-tē/ n pl -ties
1: the quality or state of being null
2: an act, proceeding, or contract void of legal effect compare impediment
absolute nullity in the civil law of Louisiana: a contract or act considered void by virtue of a transgression of the public order, interest, law, or morals
a bigamous marriage is an absolute nullityLouisiana Civil Code; also: the quality or state of such a nullity
◇ A marriage that is an absolute nullity does not have to be annulled to terminate its legal effects (as property rights).
rel·a·tive nullity in the civil law of Louisiana: a nullity that can be cured by confirmation because the object involved is considered valid; also: the quality or state of such a nullity
◇ A contract that is a relative nullity may be annulled and the parties restored to their original positions. A marriage that is a relative nullity must be annulled to terminate the legal effects (as property rights) of the marriage.

Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. . 1996.

nullity
I noun blankness, inanitas, inefficacy, inexistence, insignificance, invalidity, naught, nihility, nonbeing, nonentity, nonexistence, nothing, nothingness, oblivion, vacuity, vanitas, void associated concepts: decision to overrule decision II index blank (emptiness), invalidity, mistrial, nonentity

Burton's Legal Thesaurus. . 2006


nullity
n.
Something that is legally invalid; the state of being legally invalid.

The Essential Law Dictionary. — Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. . 2008.


nullity
Something which may be treated as nothing, as if it did not exist or never happened. This can occur by court ruling or enactment of a statute. The most common example is a nullity of a marriage by a court judgment. (See also: annulment)
Category: Divorce & Family Law → Divorce, Child Support & Custody
Category: Small Claims Court & Lawsuits

Nolo’s Plain-English Law Dictionary. . 2009.


nullity
adj. Legally nonexistent; without force or effect.

Webster's New World Law Dictionary. . 2000.

nullity
n.
   something which may be treated as nothing, as if it did not exist or never happened. This can occur by court ruling or enactment of a statute. The most common example is a nullity of a marriage by a court judgment.

Law dictionary. . 2013.

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