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null and void

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  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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In 2023, he wrote to Premier League insisting that Everton's 10-point penalty for breaching profit and sustainability rules should be declared "null and void".

From BBC Jul. 21, 2026

"This violation irreparably undermines the integrity of the resulting referendum vote and renders it null and void," the court said.

From Barron's May 8, 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

Jeff Mandell, attorney for the criminal justice groups, argued Wednesday that the three measures were not properly submitted to the people and must be declared null and void.

From Seattle Times May 22, 2024

When my grandmother passed away, that application became null and void.

From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi

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