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nullifying the contract

[NUL-uh-fy-ing thuh KON-trakt]
verb phrase
anulando o contrato
1. The act of making a contract void, invalid, or without legal effect
The court is nullifying the contract due to fraud.
O tribunal está anulando o contrato devido à fraude.
2. Rendering an agreement legally ineffective or nonbinding
Both parties agreed to nullifying the contract after discovering the breach.
Ambas as partes concordaram em anular o contrato após descobrirem a violação.
Synonyms
voiding the contractcanceling the contractrescinding the contractinvalidating the contractterminating the contract
Antonyms
enforcing the contracthonoring the contractvalidating the contractupholding the contract

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
anulando o contrato
Most common usage in Brazilian Portuguese legal contexts
São Paulo
anulando o contrato
Standard legal terminology
Portugal
anulando o contrato
European Portuguese legal standard

Related Idioms & Phrases

breach of contract
void ab initio (null from the beginning)
rescission of contract
contract termination
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