# null and void

idiom

Source: https://englishreference.com/idiom/null-and-void
Updated: 2026-08-10

## Meaning

Invalid, cancelled, unenforceable.

## Examples

- The contract is now null and void.
- Because you missed the deadline, your application is now considered null and void.
- The judge declared the previous agreement null and void after discovering that the signatures were obtained through clear deception.

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