voidable

Meanings

• adjective

  Capable of being void or annulled, especially a contract or marriage.

  - "The contract was found to be voidable due to fraud."
  - "The marriage was voidable due to close relationship between the parties."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with voidable
toyable , joyable , playable

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Variants

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voidable , voidableness , voidablenesses

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Etymology

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Derived from the Latin word 'voidare' meaning 'to make void'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'voidable' is often used interchangeably with the term 'voidable at law' or 'voidable ab initio'.

2. In some jurisdictions, a marriage may be voidable due to reasons such as mental incapacity, duress, or bigamy.

3. A contract may be voidable due to reasons such as fraud, duress, or mistake.

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Related Concepts

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1. void: The opposite of voidable, meaning having no legal force or effect.

2. annul: To make (a marriage or other legal agreement) void or voidable.

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Culture

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In literature, 'voidable' is often used in legal contexts, particularly in relation to contracts and marriages.

How to Memorize "voidable"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a contract or marriage that can be voided or annulled.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'voidable' with the idea of a contract or marriage that can be annulled.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Void means contract can be annulled' to remember the meaning of voidable.

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