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Annulment

Legal Definition and Related Resources of Annulment

Meaning of Annulment

The act of annulling; of making void retrospectively as well as prospectively. An annulment differs conceptually from a divorce in that a divorce terminates a legal status whereas an annulment establishes that a marital status never existed. Whealton v Whealton, 432 P.2d 972, 63 Cal. Rptr. 291.

Synonyms of Annulment

noun

  • abolishment
  • abolition
  • abrogation
  • cancellation
  • contravention
  • decree of nullity
  • deletion
  • discontinuance
  • disestablishment
  • dissolution
  • effacement
  • invalidation
  • negation
  • nullification
  • obliteration
  • rasure
  • rescindment
  • retraction
  • reversal
  • revocation
  • revokement
  • undoing
  • vitiation
  • voidance
  • Associated Concepts: alimony
  • annulment of a marriage
  • dissolution of marriage
  • divorce
  • separation
  • voidable marriage

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Legal Abbreviations and Acronyms

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  • Further Reading

    anderson, e. a. (1989). “an exploration of a divorcestatute: implications for future policy development.” journal of divorce 12(4):1-18.

    bassett, w. (1968). the bond of marriage. notre dame,in: university of notre dame press.

    burd, j. (1991). “splitting the marriage in more ways thanone: bifurcation of divorce proceedings.” journal of family law 30:903-917.

    freed, d. j. (1991). “family law in the fifty states: anoverview.” family law quarterly 24:309-405.

    jenks, r. j., and woolever, c. a. (1999). “divorce and annulment among american catholics.” journal of divorce and remarriage 30:45-55.

    kelleher, s. (1973). divorce and remarriage for catholics.garden city, ny: doubleday.

    nadelson, c., and polonsky, d. (1984). marriage and divorce. new york: guilford.

    parkman, a. m. (1992). no-fault divorce: what wentwrong? boulder, co: westview press.

    phillips, r. (1991). untying the knot: a short history of divorce. new york: cambridge university press.

    “same sex couples and the law.” (1989). harvard lawreview 102:1603-1628.

    siegle, b. (1986). marriage according to the new code ofcanon law. new york: alba house.

    steinbock, b. (1992). “the relevancy of illegality.” hastings center report 22:19-22.

    sugarman, s. d. (1990). divorce reform: at the crossroads. new haven, ct: yale university press.

    wisensale, s. k. (1992). “toward the 21st century: familychange and public policy.” family relations 41:417-422.

    zimmerman, s. l. (1989). “comparing the family policies of three states.” family relations 38:190-195.

    warren f. schumacher (1995) bibliography revised by james j. ponzetti, jr.

    English Legal System: Annulment

    In the context of the English law, A Dictionary of Law provides the following legal concept of Annulment :

    1. A declaration by the court that a marriage was never legally valid. In all cases of nullity except nonconsummation, a decree of annulment will only be granted within three years after the celebration of the marriage.

    See also 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.

    Annulment, Sexual Behaviour and the Law

    Further Reading

    Annulment

    Meaning of Annulment

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  • Divorce
  • Children Out of Wedlock
  • Marriage
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