WorldAugust 20, 2026

nullification

null-ih-fih-KAY-shun

Definition

The act of declaring something legally void or invalid.

Etymology

Derived from the Latin 'nullus' meaning 'none' and 'facere' meaning 'to make.' It entered English to describe the process of rendering something as having no legal force or effect.

In the news

The article uses the term to describe the court's decision to reverse the government's removal of liquid nicotine from the Poisons List, thereby invalidating that administrative action.

Vape Tax Collection Invalid If Liquid Nicotine Exemption Cancelled, MOF Said In 2023

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