词汇 | nullification |
释义 | nullification noun[ C or U ] uk /ˌnʌl.ɪ.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/ us /ˌnʌl.ə.fəˈkeɪ.ʃən/ formal the act of making a legal agreement or decision have no legal force: Judges, and indeed lawyers, do not approve of the nullification of laws by juries. jury nullification This was a case of jury nullification, where a "not guilty" verdict was returned despite the clear guilt of the defendant. the act of causing something to have no value or effect: The nullification of all our efforts by an uninformed government decision came as a heavy blow. The news felt like a nullification of all our hopes and dreams. The observers stated that there was good cause for nullification of the election result because of voter intimidation. This decision amounts to a nullification of all the progress that we have made in the last ten years. Court cases, orders & decisions actionable actionably administer admissibility admissible extinguishment extrajudicial extrajudicially fatal accident inquiry federal case pettifogging plea bargain plea bargaining pleading post bail the Webster ruling walk walk freeidiom wardship witness to something You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Cancelling and interrupting Related wordnullify |
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