annulment
/əˈnʌlmənt/
noun
- 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.
- 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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