voidance

Meanings

• noun

  The act or process of making a legal document or contract void or unenforceable.

  - "The plaintiff sought a judgment of voidance of the contract due to fraud."
  - "The court granted the petition for the voidance of the marriage due to lack of capacity."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with voidance
joys , noise , toys , voices , poise , choise

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Variants

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voidance , voidances

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Etymology

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From Old French 'voider' meaning 'to be empty' or 'void' + 'ance' meaning 'process' or 'action'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'voidance' is often used in the context of legal proceedings, particularly in family law and contract law.

2. In some jurisdictions, the legal process for voiding a marriage or contract is called 'annulment'.

3. The concept of voidance has been explored in various works of literature, including Fyodor Dostoevsky's 'The Brothers Karamazov' and Albert Camus' 'The Stranger'.

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Related Concepts

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1. void: A state of being empty or having no legal force or effect.

2. voidability: The quality of being capable of being voided or made void.

3. annulment: The legal process of setting aside or voiding a marriage or contract.

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Culture

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In literature, 'voidance' is used metaphorically to describe the act of erasing or canceling something, such as a past mistake or regret. It can also be used to describe the feeling of emptiness or lack of meaning in one's life.

How to Memorize "voidance"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a legal document being struck through with a red line, or imagine a judge signing an order granting the voidance.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'voidance' with the idea of something being canceled or made null and void.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering the word 'voidance' as 'void' + 'ance' = 'void action'.

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