Void where prohibited

Definition

A legal disclaimer stating that an offer or contest is not valid in jurisdictions where such promotions are illegal or restricted by local laws.

Etymology

This phrase emerged in the 1940s as companies began running national promotions across state lines, encountering varying local gambling and promotional laws. It became standardized legal language to protect companies from prosecution in restrictive jurisdictions.

Kelly Says

This seemingly boring legal phrase actually reveals the complex patchwork of American state laws - what's a legal promotion in Nevada might be illegal gambling in Utah. It's a linguistic artifact of federalism, showing how businesses navigate conflicting local regulations.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
የተከለከለ ቦታዎች ላይ አይበረታም
yetekelekele botaḥo lay aybereṭam
ARالعربية
باطل حيث المحظور
bāṭil ḥayth al-maḥẓūr
BNবাংলা
নিষিদ্ধ স্থানে শূন্য
niṣidḍha sthāne śūnya
CACatalà
nul allà on està prohibit
nul aˈʎa on ɛsˈta pɾoβiˈbit
CSČeština
neplatné tam, kde je zakázáno
ɲɛplatnɛ tam kdɛ jɛ zakázanɔ
DADansk
u gyldigt hvor forbudt
u ɡylˀdɪt hvoːɐ̯ fɔbʊd
DEDeutsch
ungültig, wo verboten
ʊŋɡʏltiç voː fɛʁboːtən
ELΕλληνικά
άκυρο όπου απαγορεύεται
ákyro ópu aɣaɣoreˈvete
ESEspañol
nulo donde esté prohibido
nulo ðonde esté pɾoβiðido
FAفارسی
در محل ممنوعیت باطل است
dar mahal-e mamnuʿiyat bāṭil ast
FISuomi
mitätön, missä kielletty
mitætøn misæ kiɛlletty
FRFrançais
nul là où il est interdit
nyl la uː il ɛt ɛ̃tɛʁi
GUGU
નિષિદ્ધ સ્થાનોએ શૂન્ય
niṣidḍha sthānoe śūnya
HAHA
ba zai inda aka hana
ba zai inda aka hana
HEעברית
בטל במקום שאסור
baṭal bəmaqom ʃeʔasur
HIहिन्दी
निषिद्ध स्थानों पर शून्य
niṣidḍha sthānon par śūnya
HUMagyar
érvénytelen, ahol tiltott
eːrveːɲtɛlɛn ɒhol tiltott
IDBahasa Indonesia
batal di tempat yang dilarang
batal di tɛmpat jang dilarang
IGIG
enweghị ike n'ebe a machibidoro
enweghị ike nebe a machibidoro
ITItaliano
nulla dove è proibito
nulːa dove ɛ pɾoˈbiːto
JA日本語
禁止されている場合は無効
kinshi sarete iru baai wa mu̱kō
KKKK
тыйым салынған жерде жарамсыз
tïym salıngan jerde jaramsyz
KMKM
មិនមានប្រសិទ្ធិភាពនៅកន្លែងដែលបានហាមឃាត់
mɨn mian prɑsɨt phɨəp nɨk kɑnlaeŋ dɨi bɑn haːm khaːt
KO한국어
금지된 경우 무효
kumjidon keosi muhyo
MRMR
निषिद्ध स्थानांवर शून्य
niṣidḍha sthānāvara śūnya
MSBahasa Melayu
tidak sah di tempat yang dilarang
tidak sah di tɛmpat jang dilarang
MYမြန်မာ
တားမြစ်ထားသည့် နေရာများတွင် အကျိုးမဲ့
tàɱyɪʔ tʰa̰ ɲɪ́ tɛ̀ ɲèjà ɱja̰ tɔ̀ɪɴ ʔa t͡ɕò mɛ̰
NLNederlands
nietig waar verboden
nɛitɪx ʋaːr vɛrboːdən
NONorsk
ugyldig der det er forbudt
ʉɡʏldɪg deː ɛ ɛ fɔrbuːt
PAPA
ਨਿਸ਼ੇਧਿਤ ਸਥਾਨਾਂ 'ਤੇ ਸ਼ੂਨਿਆ
niśēdhit sthānā̃ 'te śūniā
PLPolski
nieważne tam, gdzie zabronione
ɲɛvɔʐnɛ tam ɡdʑɛ zabɾɔɲɔnɛ
PTPortuguês
nulo onde for proibido
nulu ɔ̃di fɔɾ pɾoɪˈbiðu
RORomână
nul acolo unde este interzis
nul akolo unde ɛstɛ intɛrˈzis
RUРусский
недействительно, где запрещено
nʲedʲɪjstvʲɪtelʲno, gdʲe zaprʲɪʒɛno
SVSvenska
ogiltigt där det är förbjudet
oɡilːtɪkt deːr deː ɛr fœrˈbyːdet
SWKiswahili
haina thamani mahali ambapo imepigwa marufuku
haina thamani mahali ambapo imepigwa marufuku
TAதமிழ்
தடை செய்யப்பட்ட இடங்களில் செல்லாத
taṭai ceyyappatta iṭaṅkaḷil cellāta
TEతెలుగు
నిషేధించబడిన ప్రదేశాల్లో శూన్యం
niṣēdhiṁcabaḍina pradēśāllō śūnyaṁ
THไทย
ไม่มีผลที่ถูกห้าม
mâi mîi pʰlɔ̂ːtʰîi tʰûak hâam
TLTL
walang bisa sa lugar na bawal
walang bisa sa lugar na bawal
TRTürkçe
yasaklanan yerlerde geçersiz
yasaklanan yerlerde ġet͡ʃersiz
UKУкраїнська
недійсний, де заборонено
nʲedʲisnɪj de zabɔrɔnɛno
URاردو
منع کے جگہ پر کالعدم
manʿ kē jaga pər kālʿadim
VITiếng Việt
không có giá trị nơi bị cấm
kʰɔŋ ko giá trị nởi bị kam
YOYO
kò lè ní ibi ti a ti ṣe àṣẹ
kò lè ní ibi ti a ti ṣe àṣẹ
ZH中文
在禁止的地方无效
zài jìnzhǐ de dìfāng wú xiào
ZUZU
akukho mthwalo ekhona kuthiwa kudlalwa
akukho mthwalo ekhona kuthiwa kudlalwa

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