nullification
nullification — 名詞
- nullificationsingular
- nullificationsplural
1. the official act of declaring that a law, a contract, or a court ruling no longe
廢止
使合約或法律失去效力
the official act of declaring that a law, a contract, or a court ruling no longer has any legal power or was never valid
The court ruling led to the nullification of the trade agreement Chiara's firm had signed.
法院的判決導致 Chiara 的公司所簽署的貿易協議遭到廢止。
nullification of [contract/agreement]
Lawyers for the defendant requested the nullification of the contract, citing fraud.
被告的律師要求廢止這份合約，理由是合約是透過詐騙取得的。
The city council voted for the nullification of parking rules after complaints from local shops.
市議會投票通過廢止停車規定，因為當地店家不斷提出投訴。
Padma argued that the nullification of the treaty would damage relations between the two nations.
Padma 主張廢止這項條約會損害兩國之間的關係。
Hamza's lawyer filed an appeal to prevent the nullification of his father's will.
Hamza 的律師提出上訴，以防止他父親的遺囑遭到廢止。
- annulment
specifically used for marriages, contracts, or court orders; more restricted in scope than nullification
- revocation
focuses on the withdrawal of a permission, right, or license by the issuing authority
- abrogation
highly formal term for the official repeal of a law or treaty by an authority
- ratification
the formal approval that makes a document legally valid and binding
- enforcement
the act of ensuring that a law or rule is obeyed
文法句型
the nullification of [legal document]
用法筆記
In U.S. legal contexts, 'jury nullification' refers to a jury's power to return a 'not guilty' verdict even when the defendant is clearly guilty under the law — the jury effectively nullifies the law in that specific case.
常見錯誤
2. the process of making something completely lose its effect, value, or significan
失效
使事物失去效用或價值
the process of making something completely lose its effect, value, or significance — for example, when new information renders months of research useless
Weeks of careful planning ended in complete nullification when the government withdrew its funding.
好幾週的周密規畫因為政府撤回資金而完全失效了。
nullification of [efforts/plans]
Femi's rude comment caused the nullification of all the goodwill he had built with colleagues.
Femi 一句粗魯的話讓他過去在同事之間建立的好感全部失效了。
nullification of [abstract noun: goodwill]
A cheaper treatment discovery led to the nullification of the drug company's research investment.
更便宜的治療方式問世後，這家藥廠的研究投資等於失效了。
Tomás felt the new policy amounted to a nullification of everything the team achieved.
Tomás 認為這項新政策讓團隊過去的一切努力都失效了。
The leaked memo caused nullification of months of trust-building between the clinic and Niran's community.
這份外洩的備忘錄導致診所與 Niran 的社區之間數月建立的信任全部失效。
- neutralization
emphasises counteracting an effect so it no longer has power; common in science and military contexts
- invalidation
focuses on proving something is not correct or valid; often used for arguments, tests, or data
- negation
abstract term for making something have no effect or existence; more philosophical in tone
- reinforcement
the act of making something stronger or more effective
- strengthening
making an effect, value, or significance greater, not less
文法句型
the nullification of [abstract noun: efforts/hopes/effect]