Valid

3 Having force, of binding force; legally sufficient or efficacious; authorized by law. Opposed, invalid: as, a valid or invalid — condition, consideration, defense, instrument, marriage, sale. Whence validity, invalidity, invalidate. A sale of land may be regular in form and in the mode of its conduct, but it cannot be "valid," unless authorized by law.* "Validity " is legal sufficiency, in contradistinction to mere regularity... A valid judgment, decree, or sale is not void for any reason. A valid sale means one having the quality of legal sufficiency and complete obligation.' That what is invalid in an instrument will not destroy what is valid, see Utile, etc., p.

1077.

See also Lawful; Void.