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10 Language-to-English DictionariesNullity
/ˈnʌl.ɪ.ti/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The state of being null; invalidity.
"The contract was declared a nullity due to the lack of consent from one party." - 2
A legal term referring to something that is void or without legal effect.
"The court ruled that the marriage was a nullity because it did not comply with the legal requirements."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'nullity' originates from the Latin word 'nullitas', which means 'nothingness' or 'void'. It evolved through Middle English, where it retained its legal and philosophical connotations related to the absence of legal effect or validity.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Nullity" is said worldwide
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nulidade
Transliteration: nu-li-da-de
"O contrato foi declarado nulo devido à nulidade."
शून्यता
Transliteration: shunyata
"अनुबंध को शून्यता के कारण अमान्य घोषित किया गया।"
无效性
Transliteration: wúxiàoxìng
"合同因无效性而被宣布无效。"
무효
Transliteration: mu-hyo
"계약은 무효로 선언되었습니다."
無効
Transliteration: mukou
"契約は無効とされました。"
nullité
Transliteration: nü-li-té
"Le contrat a été déclaré nul en raison de la nullité."
Nichtigkeit
Transliteration: niçtɪçkaɪt
"Der Vertrag wurde wegen Nichtigkeit für ungültig erklärt."
nullità
Transliteration: nul-li-tà
"Il contratto è stato dichiarato nullo per nullità."
nulidad
Transliteration: nu-li-dad
"El contrato fue declarado nulo por nulidad."
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