[
US
/ˈænəɫmənt/
]
[ UK /ɐnˈʌlmənt/ ]
[ UK /ɐnˈʌlmənt/ ]
NOUN
- (law) a formal termination (of a relationship or a judicial proceeding etc)
- the state of being cancelled or annulled
- the act of abrogating; an official or legal cancellation
How To Use annulment In A Sentence
- Judges only grant marriage annulments in exceptional circumstances.
- In short, the annulment has caused a backlash and the virtual eclipse of the power industry.
- After all, we Romans with our stringent teachings of indissolubility and annulment do not claim to have a corner on all wisdom and compassion, do we?
- A condition for bringing an annulment action under Article 230 is that the applicant has standing.
- Benedict has used his annual speech to the Rota to impress on its members the indissolubility of marriage and that they should avoid the temptation of granting annulments on a whim. Pope: Marriage is not an absolute right
- The Roman Catholic Church still refuses to recognise divorce, but does recognise annulments, which are granted on a much smaller scale in Ireland every year.
- They got an annulment, which is why the non-consummation bit is important. Truth and Beauty
- Some called the annulment “a ruling handed down in Kandahar” and “a real fatwa against the emancipation of women,” the BBC said. Appeals Court Overrules Annulment Based on Virginity
- A growing number of young couples are applying for annulments, because it is cheaper and quicker than getting a divorce.
- the annulment of their marriage resulted in the bastardization of their children