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annulment

[/əˈnʌlmənt/]
nounmasculinepl: annulments
anulação
1. The action of annulling a law, agreement, or marriage
The annulment of the contract was granted by the court.
A anulação do contrato foi concedida pelo tribunal.
2. A legal declaration that a marriage is null and void, as if it never existed
She filed for annulment after discovering her husband's deception.
Ela entrou com um processo de anulação de casamento após descobrir a traição do marido.
Synonyms
nullificationcancellationrevocationinvalidationvoiding
Antonyms
validationratificationconfirmationapproval

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
anulação
most common term used in legal contexts
São Paulo
anulação
standard legal terminology
Portugal
nulidade
commonly used in Portuguese law, especially for marriage annulment
Portugal
anulação
also accepted, though nulidade is more formal

Related Idioms & Phrases

seek an annulment
file for annulment
grounds for annulment
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