annulation
- noun
- /ˌænəˈleɪʃən/
- Formal
:
anulación
- The court ordered the annulation of the contract due to fraud.
Examples
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The annulation of the agreement left both parties free from their obligations.
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After the discovery of errors, the committee discussed the possible annulation of the results.
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The court issued an annulation of the previous ruling.
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After much debate, the annulation was finalized.
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The court ordered the annulation of the contract due to fraud.
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After the discovery of errors, the committee discussed the possible annulation of the results.
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The annulation of the agreement left both parties free from their obligations.
Synonyms
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6.5
The legal ending of a marriage or agreement so it is as if it never existed
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7.3
An official decision to cancel something given or allowed before
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8.6
Making a law, decision, or agreement have no legal effect
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8.9
The official ending of a law or agreement
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7.7
The act of taking away official approval from a hospital, school, or person
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7.3
Official ending that makes a legal document or decision no longer accepted by law
An act by a higher court that overturns a lower court decision
Antonyms
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Annulation comes from a Latin idea that means 'none' or 'nothing'. It is the same root as annul and the English word 'null', so annulation means making something legally or formally not valid.