Syn. -- To abrogate; revoke; annul; repeal; invalidate; cancel. See
Abolish.
Nul"li*pore (?), n. [L. nullus none + porus pope.] (Bot.) A name for
certain crustaceous marine algæ which secrete carbonate of lime on
their surface, and were formerly thought to be of animal nature. They
are now considered corallines of the genera Melobesia and
Lithothamnion.
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Nul"li*ty (?), n.; pl. Nullities. [LL. nullitias, fr. L. nullus none:
cf. F. nullité . See Null.]
1. The quality or state of being null; nothingness; want of efficacy or
force.
2. (Law) Nonexistence; as, a decree of nullity of marriage is a decree
that no legal marriage exists.