Nullity
A Law Dictionary, Adapted to the Constitution and Laws of the United States · John Bouvier · 1839
A Law Dictionary, Adapted to the Constitution and Laws of the United States
signifies properly what does not exist; what is not properly in the nature of things. In a figurative sense, and in law, it means that which has no more effect than if it did not exist, and also the detect which prevents it from having such effect. What is absolutely void. It isa rule of law that what is absolutely nul produces no effects whatever; as, if a man had a wife in full life, and both aware of the fact, he married another woman, such second marriage would be nul und without any legal effect.
Vide Chit. Contr. 228; 3 Chit. Pr. 5225 2 Archb. Pr. K. B. 4th edit. 888; Bayl. Ch. Pr. 97.
And see art.
Void.