null and void

adjective

: having no force, binding power, or validity

Synonyms of null and void

• null
• invalid
• void

Examples of null and void in a Sentence

public disclosure of the terms of the out-of-court settlement renders it null and void

Recent Examples on the Web

Joao Pedro Padua, a law professor at the Fluminense Federal University, said that Bolsonaro can file a lawsuit directly with the country’s electoral authorities or the Supreme Court, asking for the elections to be declared null and void. — ElÉonore Hughes, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2026

Reiterating its 2019 call for Kavala’s release, the court declared his life-without-parole conviction null and void and found multiple violations of fundamental rights and judicial independence guarantees. — Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026

In other words, if the issue is not resolved, the election results could be null and void. — Hanna Rosin, The Atlantic, 16 July 2026

Legalizing video gambling terminals, known as VGTs, outside Bally's property would render that contract null and void, the company said. — Cbs Chicago Team, CBS News, 25 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1653, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for null and void

• adenoid
• alkaloid
• amoeboid
• amyloid
• aneroid
• arachnoid
• asteroid
• benzenoid
• carcinoid
• celluloid
• coronoid
• humanoid

Kids Definition

null and void

adjective

: having no force, binding power, or validity