Annulment
Legal Definition and Related Resources of Annulment
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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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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
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Divorce
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