Nugatory
Defined in 3 dictionaries — Black's (1910), Black's (1891), Anderson (1889)
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
Futile; ineffectual; invalid; destitute of constraining force or vitality. A legislative act may be "nugatory" because unconstitutional.
A Dictionary of Law
Henry Campbell Black · 1891
Futile; ineffectual; invalid; destitute of conslraining force or yitality. A legislative act may be “nugatory” because unconstitutional.
A Dictionary of Law
William C. Anderson · 1889
2 Of no force; ineffectual; null, q. V. " Laws without competent authority to secure their administration from disobedience and contempt woidd be vain and nugatory." " A direction in a will may be " nugatory and void." * See Felo de sb, 2.