Annullable

/əˈnʌləbəl/ adjective

Definition

Able to be annulled, canceled, or declared void, especially of legal contracts or agreements.

Etymology

From the verb 'annul' (from Late Latin 'annullare') combined with the suffix '-able' (capable of being). The word indicates that something has the quality of being subject to annulment.

Kelly Says

In family law, 'annullable' marriages are a fascinating legal category—they claim the marriage never truly happened, which is philosophically wild: if it's annullable, was the love also retroactively erased?

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