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to null

to null

7.6
To make something legally invalid
  • verb
  • /nʌl/
  • Formal
translation icon : anular
  • The lawyer argued that the new evidence would null the previous ruling.

Examples

  • As soon as you pick up Gasciogne's body, they'll null and void your visa and you'll be on the first flight back home.

    Atomic Blonde (2017)

  • If they wanted to save energy, they would pass a federal law nulling all laws that prevent laundry from being hung out and promote a monthly "Let It All Hang Out Day."

    Blog text (19)

  • It must be that this month's rent was nulled.

    Bittersweet (2018)

  • It's returning expected results (null when disposed/nulled or object Starling when recreated).

    Blog text (3)

  • The court decided to null the contract due to fraud.

  • The organization announced plans to null the outdated regulations that hinder progress.

Synonyms

to void
vsto null
  • Formal
23 7.1

To declare something legally invalid

is the formal legal act of making something without legal force
to brought to nought
vsto null
  • Archaic
7.9

Make something fail completely so it has no effect

is specifically a legal cancellation not just a general removal of effect

Antonyms

to validate
  • Formal
87 3.9

To make something officially acceptable by showing proof

Idioms

null and void
  • Formal
12 4.8

Not legally valid or binding

Compounds

null set
  • Specialized
1 6.2

A set that has no members

null space
  • Specialized
9.6

A set of vectors that a matrix sends to the zero vector

How Complete

to annul
  • Formal
6 6.3
to null
  • Formal
7.6
to void
  • Formal
23 7.1
cancel
1.0

Surface Forms

null infinitive
nulled past
nulled past participle
nulling present participle
nulls third person singular

Etymology

Null used as a legal verb comes from Latin nullus 'not any' and is closely related to annul, which means to make something into nothing. That's why a judge can null a contract: they make it 'legally void' as if it never existed.