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nullification

nullification : the act of nullifying : the state of being nullified see also jury nullification

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Nullifier

One who nullifies or makes void one who maintains the right to nullify a contract by one of the parties

Notice

of Lord Hardwicke in the great case of Le Neve v. Le Neve certainly went very far to nullify the (English) Middlesex Registry Act of 1708, and the principle of it is not to be applied in

Quia improvide emanavit

Quia improvide emanavit (because it issued mistakenly). A supersede as to quash and nullify a writ erroneously issued.

strike down

strike down : annul nullify [the trustee…can strike down transfers "J. J. White and R. S. Summers"] ;esp : to declare (a law)

legislative veto

legislative veto : a resolution passed by one or both houses of a legislature that is intended to nullify an administrative regulation or action

extinguish

of : do away with 2 : to cause (as a claim or right) to be void : nullify 3 : to get rid of (a debt or other liability) by payment or other compensatory adjustment ex·tin·guish·able

abate

: to put an end to or do away with [ a nuisance] b : make void : nullify [ an action] 2 : to reduce in amount esp. proportionately [ a tax] vi 1 : to

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