nullity

CEFRC2

/ˈnʌl/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    The state of having no value or legal effect.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A void act; a defective proceeding or one expressly declared by statute to be a nullity.

Examples

  • The judge declared the contract to be a nullity.

  • The nullity of the marriage was declared.

At a glance

Sits at C2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. The dimension of the kernel of a linear transformation; the dimension of the nullspace of a matrix.

  2. The state of being null, or void, or invalid.

More examples

In context

  • Nullity is a legal concept.

  • nullity of marriage

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The judge declared the lease a blank due to a missing date.

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Origin

noun

From Middle French nullité and its etymon Medieval Latin nūllitās, from Latin nūllus. By surface analysis, null + -ity.