null and void

adjective

: having no force, binding power, or validity

Examples of null and void in a Sentence

public disclosure of the terms of the out-of-court settlement renders it null and void
Recent Examples on the Web Under the terms of Wednesday’s settlement agreement, Disney lets stand a determination by the board of DeSantis appointees that the comprehensive plan approved by the Disney supporters before the takeover is null and void. Mike Schneider, Fortune, 28 Mar. 2024 That agreement is now null and void under the terms of the settlement, the board said Wednesday. Alison Durkee, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024 Under the settlement, Disney agrees that the last-minute development agreements are null and void. Gene Maddaus, Variety, 27 Mar. 2024 And while Russia rejected the allegations and warrants of the court as null and void, others said the ICC action will have an important impact. Mike Corder and Raf Casert, The Christian Science Monitor, 17 Mar. 2023 But the special meeting of the state party's governing committee had already been declared null and void by Karamo and her supporters. Paul Egan, Detroit Free Press, 9 Jan. 2024 But after a judge ruled Musk’s 2018 pay package—worth $56 billion—as null and void, the entrepreneur launched a barrage of criticism against the state. Byeleanor Pringle, Fortune, 1 Feb. 2024 Really, everything that had happened with Monica up that point in the season in my perspective was null and void, because every word out of her mouth was a lie. Kate Aurthur, Variety, 24 Jan. 2024 Any winnings beyond the maximum payout limit will be null and void. Sponsored Content, The Mercury News, 13 Jan. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1653, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of null and void was in 1653

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“Null and void.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/null%20and%20void. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.

Kids Definition

null and void

adjective
: having no force, binding power, or validity
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