null and void

adjective

: having no force, binding power, or validity

Examples of null and void in a Sentence

public disclosure of the terms of the out-of-court settlement renders it null and void
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Word History

First Known Use

1653, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of null and void was in 1653

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Cite this Entry

“Null and void.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/null%20and%20void. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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null and void

adjective
: having no force, binding power, or validity
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