Voided
/ˈvɔɪdɪd/
Definitions
- (adj.) Having been declared null and without legal effect.
The contract was voided due to fraud.
- (v.) Past tense and past participle of void, meaning to annul or invalidate legally.
The court voided the agreement after finding procedural errors.
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As a past participle, 'voided' is used adjectivally or verbally to denote a document or contract that has been legally invalidated, highlighting its loss of enforceability.
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