| 释义 |
annulment
n. 1. A declaration by the court that a marriage or civil partnership was never legally valid, although in the case of voidable (as opposed to void) marriages the marriage is treated as valid unless and until it is annulled. See nullity of marriage. 2. The cancellation by a court of a bankruptcy order, which occurs when it considers that the debtor was wrongly made bankrupt, when all the debts have been paid in full, or when the court approves a voluntary arrangement. The power of annulment is discretionary. Annulment does not affect the validity of any sale of property or other action that has already taken place as a result of the bankruptcy order. 3. The cancellation of delegated legislation by resolution of either House of Parliament. 4. The setting aside of legislation or other action by the European Court of Justice. |