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源自中古法语 nullité,最终来自拉丁语 nullitas(无效),与 nullus(无)相关。
❶ 指法律上无效的状态或宣告,常用于描述婚姻、合同等被正式认定为无效的情况。
“The court declared the marriage a nullity due to fraud.”
(法院因欺诈宣布该婚姻无效。)
“A contract signed under duress is considered a nullity.”
(在胁迫下签署的合同被视为无效。)
❶ 表示无价值、无意义或不存在的事物,强调完全缺乏实质内容或重要性。
“His promises turned out to be a nullity when he failed to act.”
(当他未能采取行动时,他的承诺被证明毫无意义。)
“The amendment was a legal nullity without proper ratification.”
(未经适当批准,该修正案在法律上毫无效力。)
decree of nullity — 法律术语,指法院正式宣布婚姻或合同无效的判决。
“She obtained a decree of nullity after proving the marriage was never valid.”
(在证明婚姻自始无效后,她获得了婚姻无效判决。)