annulment

• 指正式宣告某事无效或作废的行为，常用于法律语境，如婚姻、合同或判决的撤销。

A noun referring to the formal act of declaring something invalid or void, often used in legal contexts to describe the cancellation of a marriage, contract, or judicial proceeding.

1. Official cancellationC1formal

   The act of declaring something legally invalid or void.

   废止

   • The court ordered the annulment of the contract.
   • The annulment of the marriage was finalized last month.
   • They sought an annulment of the agreement due to fraud.

   同义词abrogationcancellationinvalidationnullificationrescissionrevocation

   反义词confirmationendorsementratificationsanctionvalidation

2. Legal terminationC1formallegal

   A formal legal process that ends a marriage or other legal relationship, declaring it null and void.

   婚姻无效宣告

   • The couple filed for an annulment instead of a divorce.
   • An annulment requires proof that the marriage was invalid from the start.
   • The church granted an annulment of the union.

   同义词cancellationinvalidationnullificationnullityrescissionrevocationvoidance

   反义词confirmationratificationvalidation

3. AbrogationC2formallegal

   The official act of cancelling or abolishing a law, right, or agreement.

   废止

   • The annulment of the treaty caused international tension.
   • The government announced the annulment of the outdated regulation.
   • The annulment of the decision was met with public approval.

   同义词abrogationcancellationinvalidationnullificationrepealrescissionrevocationvoidance

   反义词enactmentestablishmentinstitutionratificationvalidation