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1 ENTRIES FOUND:
null
(adjective)
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nʌl/
adjective
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adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of NULL
law
:
having no legal power
The contract was declared
null
. [=
invalid
]
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often used in the phrase
null and void
The law was declared
null and void
.
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