Nullity (Noun)
Meaning 1
Something that is null (especially an enactment that has no legal validity).
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
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Meaning 2
The state of nonexistence.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- The concept of nullity is often used to describe the state of something that has no existence or validity.
- The nullity of the contract was established when it was discovered that one of the parties had not signed it.
- In the eyes of the law, the marriage was a nullity due to the fact that the groom was already married to someone else.
- The nullity of the argument was clear to everyone in the room, as it was based on false assumptions.
- The philosopher's concept of nullity was central to his theory of the meaninglessness of life.