nullification

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The act of nullifying; a rendering void and of no effect, or of no legal effect
removal
the act of nullifying; making null and void; counteracting or overriding the effect or force of something the states'-rights doctrine that a state can refuse to recognize or to enforce a federal law passed by the United States Congress
Doctrine upholding the right of a U.S. state to declare null and void an act of the federal government. First enunciated in the Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions (1798), it was expanded by John C. Calhoun in response to the Tariff of 1828. Calhoun maintained that a state "interposition" could block enforcement of a federal law. The South Carolina legislature agreed by passing the Ordinance of Nullification (1832), threatening to secede if the federal government forced collection of the 1828 tariff duties. Pres. Andrew Jackson asserted the supremacy of the federal government. The U.S. Congress passed a compromise tariff bill reducing the duties but also passed the Force Bill, which authorized federal enforcement of the law. The South Carolina legislature rescinded its ordinance, but the conflict highlighted the danger of nullification
{i} act of nullifying; annulment; invalidation
the states'-rights doctrine that a state can refuse to recognize or to enforce a federal law passed by the United States Congress
the act of nullifying; making null and void; counteracting or overriding the effect or force of something
{i} defeasance
jury nullification
an acquittal by a jury of a defendant ignoring the facts of the case and/or the law

The prosecutor thought he lost the case, not due to the creation of reasonable doubt, but due to jury nullification.

nullify
to make legally invalid

The contract has been nullified.

nullify
to prevent from happening
nullify
To make void; to render invalid; to deprive of legal force or efficacy
nullify
make ineffective by counterbalancing the effect of; "Her optimism neutralizes his gloom"; "This action will negate the effect of my efforts"
nullify
declare invalid; "The contract was annulled"; "void a plea"
nullify
To nullify something means to make it have no effect. He may be able to nullify that disadvantage by offering a wider variety of produce = negate
nullify
show to be invalid
nullify
To nullify a legal decision or procedure means to declare that it is not legally valid. He used his broad executive powers to nullify decisions by local governments It is worth remembering that previous wills are nullified automatically upon marriage. = invalidate
nullify
{f} make null; annul; invalidate, negate; (slang) kill a person (used in Star Trek)
nullification

    Hyphenation

    nul·li·fi·ca·tion

    Turkish pronunciation

    nʌlıfıkeyşın

    Pronunciation

    /ˌnələfəˈkāsʜən/ /ˌnʌləfəˈkeɪʃən/
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