disannulment

The court ordered the disannulment of the outdated regulation.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • The act of cancelling or rendering null and void: "disannulment" refers to the formal process of making something invalid or ineffective, often used in legal or formal contexts to describe the complete annulment or revocation of a law, agreement, or decree.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The disannulment of the treaty led to renewed hostilities between the nations. (The formal cancellation of the international agreement caused conflict.)
  • The court ordered the disannulment of the contract due to fraudulent terms. (The legal decision to invalidate the agreement.)
  • The disannulment of the old law was celebrated by civil rights activists. (The official repeal of the legislation.)

Advanced Usage

• "disannulment of a decree": the formal cancellation of an official order or ruling.

  • The disannulment of the royal decree sparked widespread debate. (The revocation of the monarch's command.)

• "to seek disannulment": to pursue the legal or official cancellation of something.

  • The company sought disannulment of the arbitration award. (The business pursued the invalidation of the decision.)

Variants and Related Words

• Disannul (verb): to cancel or make null and void.

  • The government disannulled the emergency powers. (The authorities revoked the special legal measures.)

• Annulment (noun): the act of declaring something invalid, often used in marriage or legal contexts.

  • The annulment of their marriage was finalized in court. (The legal declaration that the marriage was void.)

Synonyms

• Nullification: the act of making something legally void.
• Revocation: the official cancellation of a law, decision, or agreement.
• Abrogation: the formal abolition or repeal of a law or agreement.

Related Idioms

• Render null and void: to make something legally ineffective.
  • The new evidence rendered the original verdict null and void. (The fresh information invalidated the previous judgment.)