annulment
noun
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Annulment usually applies to marriage. In some states an annulment may be carried out by a court ("judicial annulment"), but annulment is generally practiced by a church ("ecclesiastic annulment"), and principally the Roman Catholic Church, which traditionally hasn't permitted divorce. The usual acceptable reason for annulment is a "failure to consummate" the marriage by having children. Unlike a marriage that ends in divorce, an annulled marriage is considered never to have existed. Other things can be annulled as well, including a contract (if one party fails to comply with its terms) or an election (if it wasn't carried out properly).
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Jordana Comiter, People.com, 1 Nov. 2024
Borisov collaborated with Madison especially closely during the film’s physically demanding centerpiece that plays like a real-time home invasion when Igor and the rest of the clan arrive at Ivan’s family’s Brooklyn mansion to drag her to court for an annulment.
—Tomris Laffly, TIME, 18 Oct. 2024
The Court of Justice deals with requests for preliminary rulings from national courts, certain actions for annulment, and appeals, while the General Court rules on actions for annulment brought by individuals, companies, and, in some cases, E.U. governments.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 10 Sep. 2024
At the time of filing, the musician/actor also requested an annulment on the grounds of fraud.
—Ilana Kaplan, Peoplemag, 5 Aug. 2024
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“Annulment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/annulment. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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