nullified
Definition
- Adjective:
- Deprived of legal force; rendered legally void and invalid: Describes something, such as a law, contract, or decision, that has been officially canceled or made ineffective, as if it never existed.
Usage
- The word "nullified" is primarily used as an adjective to describe the state of something after an official action has been taken to cancel it.
- It is often used in legal, contractual, and formal contexts.
- It can follow verbs like "be," "become," or "remain."
Examples
- Adjective:
- The court's ruling meant the old regulation was nullified and could no longer be enforced.
- Due to a critical error in the signing process, the contract was considered nullified.
- The election results in the district were nullified after evidence of widespread fraud was discovered.
Advanced Usage
- "to render something nullified": to cause something to become void.
- The discovery of the author's forgery rendered the will nullified.
- "null and void": This is a common legal phrase with a meaning very similar to "nullified," often used for emphasis.
- The judge declared the agreement null and void.
Variants and Related Words
- Nullify (verb): To make something legally invalid or void; to cancel out the effect of something.
- The government moved to nullify the controversial law.
- Nullification (noun): The act of nullifying; the state of being nullified.
- The nullification of the treaty led to renewed tensions.
Synonyms
- Voided: Made completely empty of legal force.
- Invalidated: Deprived of validity or authority.
- Canceled: Annulled or made no longer valid.
- Revoked: Officially canceled or repealed.
Antonyms
- Valid: Legally binding and in force.
- Enforceable: Capable of being implemented or obeyed as law.
- Ratified: Formally approved and confirmed.
Adjective
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deprived of legal force
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