null and void

Idioms  

1. Canceled, invalid, as in The lease is now null and void. This phrase is actually redundant, since null means “void,” that is, “ineffective.” It was first recorded in 1669.

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Example Sentences

However, the court has now ruled that the fine "must be declared null and void" because of flaws in the investigation, according to a ruling obtained by AFP on Tuesday.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

This sweeping power, DOJ has concluded, deprived Boasberg of jurisdiction over the migrants, rendering his orders null and void.

From Slate • Mar. 17, 2025

Clement disputed the suggestion that the handball had been made null and void by Rangers forward Abdallah Sima being offside as the cross came into the Celtic penalty box.

From BBC • Dec. 30, 2023

“That permit became null and void when she passed away,” Perry said.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 10, 2023

The number erases all that has gone before, stamps it null and void.

From "X: A Novel" by Ilyasah Shabazz