Definition of nullity
Etymology
From Middle French nullité, from Medieval Latin nullitalis, from Latin nullus
Noun
nullity (countable and uncountable, plural nullities)
- The state of being null, or void, or invalid.
nullity of marriage
- (law) A void act; a defective proceeding or one expressly declared by statute to be a nullity.
- (law) A legal declaration that no marriage had ever come into being.
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