Annulment (Noun)
Meaning 1
(law) a formal termination (of a relationship or a judicial proceeding etc).
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Nouns denoting acts or actions.
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Meaning 2
The state of being cancelled or annulled.
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Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- The court granted the annulment of the marriage due to the groom's prior existing marriage.
- The company's board of directors voted for the annulment of the merger agreement.
- The annulment of the contract was a result of the buyer's failure to meet the payment deadline.
- The government's decision was met with widespread calls for annulment due to allegations of electoral fraud.
- The annulment of the will was a surprise to the family, who had been expecting a large inheritance.
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Meaning 3
The act of abrogating; an official or legal cancellation.
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Nouns denoting acts or actions.