nullity

noun
🔊/ˈnʌləti/
🔊/ˈnʌləti/
[singular] (formal or law法律)
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  1. the fact of something, for example a marriage, having no legal force or no longer being officially recognized; something which is no longer officially recognized无法律约束力;无效;无法律效力的事物
    • a decree of nullity (= a statement saying that a marriage is no longer legal)无效判决
    • The decision of the committee can now be regarded as a nullity.委员会的决定现在可以视为无效。
    Topics Family and relationshipsc2
    Word Originmid 16th cent.: from French nullité, from medieval Latin nullitas, from Latin nullus ‘none’.