C2 adjective Formal

annulment

/əˈnʌlmənt/

The formal declaration that a legal agreement, marriage, or decision is invalid and has no legal force. It functions retrospectively, treating the arrangement as if it had never existed from the very beginning.

Ejemplos

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1

After realizing they had married on a whim while intoxicated, the couple sought an annulment the following week.

After realizing they had married on a whim while intoxicated, the couple sought an annulment the following week.

2

The high court's annulment of the previous legislation has created a significant legal vacuum.

The high court's annulment of the previous legislation has created a significant legal vacuum.

3

He's just hoping the annulment goes through quickly so he can pretend the whole disaster never happened.

He's just hoping the annulment goes through quickly so he can pretend the whole disaster never happened.

Familia de palabras

Sustantivo
annulment
Verb
annul
Adjetivo
annullable
Relacionado
nullity
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Truco para recordar

Notice the word 'null' inside 'annulment.' In mathematics and law, 'null' means zero or nothing. An annulment makes a legal status 'null and void.'

Quiz rápido

The monarch sought a papal ____ of his marriage to ensure his next union would be legitimate.

¡Correcto!

La respuesta correcta es: annulment

Ejemplos

1

After realizing they had married on a whim while intoxicated, the couple sought an annulment the following week.

everyday

After realizing they had married on a whim while intoxicated, the couple sought an annulment the following week.

2

The high court's annulment of the previous legislation has created a significant legal vacuum.

formal

The high court's annulment of the previous legislation has created a significant legal vacuum.

3

He's just hoping the annulment goes through quickly so he can pretend the whole disaster never happened.

informal

He's just hoping the annulment goes through quickly so he can pretend the whole disaster never happened.

4

The study explores the political ramifications of the Pope's refusal to grant an annulment to King Henry VIII.

academic

The study explores the political ramifications of the Pope's refusal to grant an annulment to King Henry VIII.

5

Failure to disclose prior debts during the merger talks led to the immediate annulment of the contract.

business

Failure to disclose prior debts during the merger talks led to the immediate annulment of the contract.

Familia de palabras

Sustantivo
annulment
Verb
annul
Adjetivo
annullable
Relacionado
nullity

Colocaciones comunes

grant an annulment grant an annulment
seek an annulment seek an annulment
grounds for annulment grounds for annulment
decree of annulment decree of annulment
legal annulment legal annulment

Frases Comunes

suit for annulment

suit for annulment

annulment of a marriage

annulment of a marriage

ecclesiastical annulment

ecclesiastical annulment

Se confunde a menudo con

annulment vs divorce

Divorce ends a valid marriage, whereas annulment declares that the marriage was never legally valid to begin with.

annulment vs cancellation

Cancellation stops a process or service from continuing, while annulment retroactively wipes out the legal existence of an agreement.

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Notas de uso

Annulment is a highly formal legal and religious term. Use it when referring to the total invalidation of contracts, laws, or marriages rather than just stopping a scheduled event.

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Errores comunes

Learners often use 'annulment' interchangeably with 'divorce' or 'cancellation' of a simple appointment; it should be reserved for legal or official contexts.

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Truco para recordar

Notice the word 'null' inside 'annulment.' In mathematics and law, 'null' means zero or nothing. An annulment makes a legal status 'null and void.'

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Origen de la palabra

From the Late Latin 'annullare', which comes from 'ad-' (to) and 'nullum' (nothing).

Patrones gramaticales

Countable noun Often follows verbs like 'grant', 'obtain', or 'file for' Usually followed by the preposition 'of'
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Contexto cultural

In the Roman Catholic Church, an annulment (a Decree of Nullity) is a significant religious process required for a divorced person to remarry within the church.

Quiz rápido

The monarch sought a papal ____ of his marriage to ensure his next union would be legitimate.

¡Correcto!

La respuesta correcta es: annulment

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