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Definition of nullification - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
court processact of cancelling something, so it no longer has force
- The judge ordered nullification, so the contract had no force.
2.
legal doctrineTECH. US doctrine allowing states to reject federal lawsTECH. US
- Nullification was a key issue in states' rights debates.
Expressions with nullification
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jury's decision to acquit against evidence or law
Jury nullification occurs when jurors ignore the law and acquit the defendant.
Origin of nullification
Latin, nullus (none) + facere (to make)
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Examples of nullification in a sentence
Activists demanded the nullification of the restrictive law. The state attempted nullification of the new law. Nullification was proposed as a solution to federal overreach.
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- French:annulation, doctrine de nullification, ...
- German:Aufhebung, ...
- Italian:annullamento, ...
- Spanish:anulación, ...
- Portuguese:anulação, nulificação, ...
- Chinese:撤销, 无效化, ...
- Japanese:無効化, 無効理論, ...
- Arabic:إِلْغاء, ابطال, ...
- Hebrew:בִּטּוּל, בִּטּוּל, ...
- Russian:аннулирование, отмена, ...
- Ukrainian:анулювання, відміна, ...
- Hindi:निरस्तीकरण, नलिफिकेशन, ...
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