C2 adjective フォーマル

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.

例文

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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.

語族

名詞
annulment
Verb
annul
形容詞
annullable
関連
nullity
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覚え方のコツ

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

クイックテスト

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

正解!

正解は: annulment

例文

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.

語族

名詞
annulment
Verb
annul
形容詞
annullable
関連
nullity

よく使う組み合わせ

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

よく使うフレーズ

suit for annulment

suit for annulment

annulment of a marriage

annulment of a marriage

ecclesiastical annulment

ecclesiastical annulment

よく混同される語

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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使い方のコツ

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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よくある間違い

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

💡

覚え方のコツ

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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語源

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

文法パターン

Countable noun Often follows verbs like 'grant', 'obtain', or 'file for' Usually followed by the preposition 'of'
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文化的な背景

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.

クイックテスト

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

正解!

正解は: annulment

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C1

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C1

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C1

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C1

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univerbor

C1

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C1

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