nullity
noun/ˈnʌləti/
/ˈnʌləti/
[singular] (formal or law)- the fact of something, for example a marriage, having no legal force or no longer being officially recognized; something which is no longer officially recognized
- a decree of nullity (= a statement saying that a marriage is no longer legal)
- The decision of the committee can now be regarded as a nullity.
Word Originmid 16th cent.: from French nullité, from medieval Latin nullitas, from Latin nullus ‘none’.Want to learn more?
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