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nullification

nul·li·fi·cation

UK/ˌnʌlɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/ US/ˌnʌlʌfʌˈkeɪʃʌn/ uncommon

noun

1.

the states''-rights doctrine that a state can refuse to recognize or to enforce a federal law passed by the United States Congress

2.

the act of nullifying; making null and void; counteracting or overriding the effect or force of something

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Origin

Borrowed from Late Latin nullificatio, from nullifico, equivalent to null + -ification.

Phrases

  • jury nullification

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