nullity
|nul/li/ty|
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/ˈnʌlɪti/
state of being null
Etymology
Etymology Information
'nullity' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'nullitas,' where 'nullus' meant 'none' or 'not any.'
Historical Evolution
'nullitas' transformed into the Old French word 'nullité,' and eventually became the modern English word 'nullity' through Middle English.
Meaning Changes
Initially, it meant 'the state of being nothing,' but over time it evolved into its current legal meaning of 'something void or without legal effect.'
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
the state of being null; nothingness.
The contract was declared a nullity by the court.
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Noun 2
a legal term for something that is void and has no legal effect.
The marriage was annulled and considered a nullity.
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