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be null
[/bi nʌl/]
verb phrase
ser nulo
1.
to have no legal force or effect; to be invalid or void
The contract will be null if not signed by both parties.
O contrato será nulo se não for assinado por ambas as partes.
2.
In computing, to have no value or be empty
The variable will be null after initialization.
A variável será nula após a inicialização.
3.
to be insignificant or amount to nothing
Their efforts were null without proper funding.
Seus esforços foram nulos sem o financiamento adequado.
Synonyms
be void
be invalid
be worthless
amount to nothing
Antonyms
be valid
be effective
be binding
be significant
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
ser nulo
Most common usage in legal and technical contexts
São Paulo
ser nulo
Standard usage in business and law
Portugal
ser nulo
Formal legal terminology
Related Idioms & Phrases
null and void
render null and void
be of no effect
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