decree of nullity
Look at other dictionaries:
decree of nullity — a declaration that a marriage has been void from its beginning * * * decree of nullity A decree that a marriage has never legally existed, eg because of a failure to publish the banns properly • • • Main Entry: ↑null … Useful english dictionary
decree of nullity — A judgment or decree annuling a marriage. 4 Am J2d Annul § 92 … Ballentine's law dictionary
Nullity — Nul li*ty (n[u^]l l[i^]*t[y^]), n.; pl. {Nullities}. [LL. nullitias, fr. L. nullus none: cf. F. nullit[ e] . See {Null}.] [1913 Webster] 1. The quality or state of being null; nothingness; want of efficacy or force. [1913 Webster] 2. (Law)… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
decree — de·cree /di krē/ n [Old French decré, from Latin decretum, from neuter of decretus, past participle of decernere to decide] 1: an order having the force of law by judicial decree 2: a judicial decision esp. in an equity or probate court; broadly … Law dictionary
Nullity (conflict) — In Conflict of Laws, the issue of nullity (known as annulment in the United States) in Family Law inspires a wide response among the laws of different states as to the circumstances in which a marriage will be valid, invalid or null. As in… … Wikipedia
decree — The judgment of a court of equity or chancery, answering for most purposes to the judgment of a court of law. A decree in equity is a sentence or order of the court, pronounced on hearing and understanding all the points in issue, and determining … Black's law dictionary
decree — The judgment of a court of equity or chancery, answering for most purposes to the judgment of a court of law. A decree in equity is a sentence or order of the court, pronounced on hearing and understanding all the points in issue, and determining … Black's law dictionary
nullity — nul|li|ty [ˈnʌlıti] n [U] law the fact that a marriage or contract no longer has any legal force ▪ a decree of nullity … Dictionary of contemporary English
nullity — noun (U) law the fact that a marriage or contract no longer has any legal force: a decree of nullity … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
nullity — Nothing; no proceeding; an act or proceeding in a cause which the opposite party may treat as though it had not taken place, or which has absolutely no legal force or effect @ nullity of marriage The entire invalidity of a supposed, pretended, or … Black's law dictionary
