annulment

/əˈnʌlmənt/
noun
  1. The official act of declaring that a marriage never legally existed.
    • The couple sought an annulment instead of a divorce for religious reasons.
    • After the annulment, the court treated the marriage as if it had never happened.
    • She filed for an annulment after discovering her spouse was already married.
  2. The act of officially canceling or making something invalid, such as a law, contract, or decision.
    • The court ordered the annulment of the election results because of voting irregularities.
    • The company demanded an annulment of the contract due to fraud.
    • The treaty's annulment led to renewed tensions between the two nations.
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