1. A legal condition where a contract, marriage, or other legal act is void from its inception and has no legal effect whatsoever, as opposed to being voidable
The marriage was declared an absolute nullity because one party was already legally married.
O casamento foi declarado nulidade absoluta porque uma das partes já era legalmente casada.
2. In law, a defect so fundamental that the act cannot be ratified or validated under any circumstances
The contract suffered from absolute nullity due to illegality of its purpose.
O contrato padecia de nulidade absoluta devido à ilegalidade de seu objeto.