as in null
having no legal or binding force
public disclosure of the terms of the out-of-court settlement renders it null and void
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Recent Examples of null and void
Even ignoring the fact a huge proportion of opposition fans see City’s period of domination as as an aberration/abomination/scandal and all their trophies are null and void, City’s record in Europe is actually pretty woeful considering all the cash thrown at it and their domestic trophies.
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Sam Lee, The Athletic, 9 Feb. 2025
The European diplomats made clear the 2015 nuclear deal is null and void and a new deal would have to address the current status of Iran's nuclear program, a European diplomat and two other sources with knowledge of the meeting tell Axios.
—Barak Ravid, Axios, 6 Jan. 2025
Steven Gilmore, his public defender, has argued those missing details should render the indictment against his client null and void.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 6 Dec. 2024
Jeff Mandell, attorney for the criminal justice groups, argued Wednesday that the three measures were not properly submitted to the people and must be declared null and void.
—Scott Bauer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 May 2024
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Sam Lee, The Athletic, 9 Feb. 2025
The European diplomats made clear the 2015 nuclear deal is null and void and a new deal would have to address the current status of Iran's nuclear program, a European diplomat and two other sources with knowledge of the meeting tell Axios.
—Barak Ravid, Axios, 6 Jan. 2025
Steven Gilmore, his public defender, has argued those missing details should render the indictment against his client null and void.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 6 Dec. 2024
Jeff Mandell, attorney for the criminal justice groups, argued Wednesday that the three measures were not properly submitted to the people and must be declared null and void.
—Scott Bauer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 May 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for null and void
Adjective
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To reporters late Sunday evening and later on social media, Trump claimed the pardons are null because Biden had used an autopen rather than sign by hand.—
Savannah Kuchar,
USA TODAY,
17 Mar. 2025
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Does her despondent demeanor and null motivation make Elsa herself an ideal pick to surrender her life?—
Carlos Aguilar,
Variety,
11 Mar. 2025
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President Donald Trump wrote on Monday that Biden's pardons for the January 6 committee are invalid because they were signed with an autopen.—
Hannah Parry,
Newsweek,
19 Mar. 2025
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And on Sunday, the president amplified the threat against the Jan. 6 investigators, saying their pardons were invalid because Biden had used an autopen to sign them.—
Mychael Schnell,
The Hill,
17 Mar. 2025
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Trump claims pardons for those on the bipartisan congressional Jan. 6 committee are void, therefore potentially opening the door toward a justification for investigation.—
Domenico Montanaro,
NPR,
21 Mar. 2025
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With the department in upheaval, servicers may face a leadership void and unclear directives.—
Shahar Ziv,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
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“Null and void.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/null%20and%20void. Accessed 27 Mar. 2025.
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