Comparative law notes
the fact of being null and void
nulidad
full
nullity
noun
Definitions of nullity
a marriage that is ruled to have never been in effective existence
The judge ruled their 'marriage' in Bali in 1990 was not valid either in Indonesia or under English law, and a decree of nullity was granted to Hall.
an action that has no legal validity
The Court of Appeal rejected his claim that his trial was a 'nullity because the indictment had not been officially signed'.