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nullification
[ nuhl-uh-fi-key-shuhn ]
/ ˌnʌl ə fɪˈkeɪ ʃən /
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noun
an act or instance of nullifying.
the state of being nullified.
the failure or refusal of a U.S. state to aid in enforcement of federal laws within its limits, especially on Constitutional grounds.
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Origin of nullification
OTHER WORDS FROM nullification
nul·li·fi·ca·tion·ist, nul·li·fi·ca·tor, nounnon·nul·li·fi·ca·tion, nounre·nul·li·fi·ca·tion, nounWords nearby nullification
nulla-nulla, Nullarbor Plain, null character, null hypothesis, nulli-, nullification, nullifidian, nullify, nullipara, nulliparous, nullipore
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Cultural definitions for nullification
nullification
The doctrine that states can set aside federal laws. Urged in the late 1820s by John C. Calhoun, nullification precipitated a crisis between Calhoun and President Andrew Jackson. The doctrine was foreshadowed by Thomas Jefferson's draft of the Kentucky Resolutions. (See Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions.)
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