void
Translation
void, invalid, empty
Examples
The contract was declared null and void.
The contract was declared null and void.
The warranty is void if the seal is broken.
The warranty is void if the seal is broken.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) is ((void)) (sth.) is invalid The contract is void.
null and ((void)) completely invalid The agreement is null and void.
Similar Words
Synonyms: invalid, null, empty; Antonyms: valid, full
Etymology
From Old French 'voide' meaning 'empty'. Related to 'avoid' - to make a space empty by moving away from it.
Memory Tips
Remember the common legal phrase 'null and void'. If something is void, it's like an empty space with no legal power.