as in null
having no legal or binding force
public disclosure of the terms of the out-of-court settlement renders it null and void
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Recent Examples of null and void
Parliament stripped him of his seat, but on Aug. 1 the Constitutional Court declared his exclusion null and void.
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Reuters, CNN, 17 Aug. 2024
Legal professionals who protected women’s rights have also seen their efforts made null and void under the Taliban.
—Beth Bailey, Fox News, 17 Aug. 2024
Leaks also wrote that the governor’s office is unable to file criminal charges or declare a notarized document null and void.
—Annie Martin, Orlando Sentinel, 1 July 2024
This package was declared null and void in January by a Delaware court due to the fact that Denholm and her fellow directors allowed Musk to set the terms himself.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 17 June 2024
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Reuters, CNN, 17 Aug. 2024
Legal professionals who protected women’s rights have also seen their efforts made null and void under the Taliban.
—Beth Bailey, Fox News, 17 Aug. 2024
Leaks also wrote that the governor’s office is unable to file criminal charges or declare a notarized document null and void.
—Annie Martin, Orlando Sentinel, 1 July 2024
This package was declared null and void in January by a Delaware court due to the fact that Denholm and her fellow directors allowed Musk to set the terms himself.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 17 June 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for null and void
Adjective
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Or at least Eren couldn’t, and his conclusion ably demonstrated the scientific value of null results.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
2 Jan. 2025
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The quintet argued that ADOR’s main arguments did not explain how there were no violations in their contract and that any arguments regarding investment costs are null due to the success NewJeans had in its first two years.—
Jeff Benjamin,
Forbes,
6 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Trump has also argued the special counsel was appointed unlawfully and that any public report would be legally invalid and hurt his transition into the White House.—
Carrie Johnson,
NPR,
8 Jan. 2025
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Texas records show that Jabbar was previously charged with misdemeanor theft in 2002 and for driving with an invalid license in 2005, according to the New York Times.—
Danielle Jennings,
People.com,
2 Jan. 2025
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If Rodgers returns in 2025, the cap hit is small for a veteran quarterback ($23.5 million) but that doesn’t factor in that $35 million roster bonus, which would be prorated through 2029 for cap purposes (due to void years, used to spread out a cap hit even when a player is no longer on the roster).—
Zack Rosenblatt,
The Athletic,
9 Jan. 2025
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But when Panamanians set foot in the Canal Zone, their citizenship rights were void and they could be prosecuted under different laws and regulations.—
Rolando Arrieta,
NPR,
29 Dec. 2024
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“Null and void.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/null%20and%20void. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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