void

void
void void [vɔɪd] adjective
LAW a contract or agreement that is void has no legal effect because it is against the law:

• Under state law, a contract to pay money knowingly lent for gambling is void.

— void verb [transitive] :

• Mr. Mullen's termination agreement was voided and he had to return more than $5 million.

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void UK US /vɔɪd/ adjective LAW
having no legal force and therefore unacceptable: »

The judge declared the contract void.

»

The election was declared void and a new one will take place in October.

void ab initio — Cf. void ab initio
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void UK US /vɔɪd/ verb [T] LAW
to say that a contract, agreement, etc. no longer has legal force: »

The state filed to void the company's license.

»

The company announced legal action to void its labour contracts as part of its reorganization.


Financial and business terms. 2012.

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