null and void
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But if biological mothers and fathers are constitutionally forbidden from transferring parental rights, then many adoption consents are null and void.
From Slate • May 13, 2026
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
Rajoelina rejected the vote, calling it "null and void".
From BBC • Oct. 14, 2025
“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
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