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Definition of nullity
nullities
1a : the quality or state of being null; especially : legal invalidityb (1) : nothingness; also : insignificance (2) : a mere nothing : nonentity
2 : one that is null; specifically : an act void of legal effect
3 : the number of elements in a basis of a null-space
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Examples of nullity in a Sentence
that tiny country's ambassador from the U.S. is usually some nullity who happens to be a friend or supporter of the current president
one of the basic themes of the theater of the absurd is the essential nullity of human existence
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Wily Odysseus uses the answer as a successful stratagem to escape the Cyclops’ grasp, but, abandoned by the gods and his relatives and friends, Orestes confronts the reality of nullity.
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Intellectuals may speak of a book or a film as a nullity, claiming it possesses nothing original enough to justify its existence. Legal scholars also use the word; a law passed by a legislature may be called a nullity if, for example, it's so obviously unconstitutional that it's going to be shot down by the courts in no time. And if you're in an unkind mood, you're also free to call a person a nullity, if you're not instead calling him a nobody, a nonentity, or a zero.
First Known Use of nullity
1543
Law Dictionary
nullity
playLegal Definition of nullity
nullities
1 : the quality or state of being null
2 : an act, proceeding, or contract void of legal effect — compare impediment absolute nullity in the civil law of Louisiana : a contract or act considered void by virtue of a transgression of the public order, interest, law, or morals a bigamous marriage is an absolute nullity — Louisiana Civil Code; also : the quality or state of such a nullity Editor's note: A marriage that is an absolute nullity does not have to be annulled to terminate its legal effects (as property rights). relative nullity in the civil law of Louisiana : a nullity that can be cured by confirmation because the object involved is considered valid; also : the quality or state of such a nullity Editor's note: A contract that is a relative nullity may be annulled and the parties restored to their original positions. A marriage that is a relative nullity must be annulled to terminate the legal effects (as property rights) of the marriage.
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