nullifier
Definition
- Noun:
- A person who has the official power to cancel or make something legally void: A "nullifier" is someone authorized to declare that a document, agreement, or action has no legal force or effect.
- A person who supports or advocates for the principle of nullification: In a political context, a "nullifier" is someone who believes a state has the right to invalidate or refuse to enforce federal laws it deems unconstitutional.
Examples of Usage
- Noun (Official who invalidates):
- The court appointed a nullifier to cancel the fraudulent contracts.
- As the official nullifier, her signature was required to void the treaty.
- Noun (Advocate of nullification):
- He was a prominent nullifier, arguing that states could resist federal overreach.
- The debate featured a fierce speech by a known nullifier from the southern states.
Advanced Usage
- Historical Context: The term is often capitalized ("Nullifier") when referring specifically to supporters of the U.S. political doctrine of nullification, especially in the early 19th century.
- John C. Calhoun was a leading Nullifier who defended a state's right to nullify federal tariffs.
Variants and Related Words
- Nullify (verb): To make something legally void or ineffective; to cancel out the effect of something.
- The judge moved to nullify the jury's verdict due to procedural errors.
- Nullification (noun): The act of nullifying; or the historical doctrine that a state can invalidate federal law.
- The nullification of the contract left both parties without an agreement.
- Invalidator (noun): A direct synonym for a nullifier in the sense of one who voids something.
Synonyms
- Invalidator: One who cancels or voids.
- Voider: One who makes something void.
- Repealer: One who revokes or annuls a law.
- Resister: One who opposes or refuses to comply (in the political sense).
Related Phrases
- Act as a nullifier: To perform the function of canceling something.
- The new evidence could act as a nullifier for the original conviction.
Noun
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an official who can invalidate or nullify
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my bank check was voided and I wanted to know who the invalidator was
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an advocate of nullification; someone who believes that a state can resist federal laws
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