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annulment

[uh-nuhl-muhnt] / əˈnʌl mənt /


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There are some instances when that may change, such as in the event the second marriage ends in an annulment, divorce or death.

From MarketWatch Aug. 4, 2026

He requested on Monday the annulment of these votes by the National Jury of Elections.

From Barron's Jun. 24, 2026

The annulment of May’s exam sparked national outrage and renewed scrutiny of corruption and accountability in the country’s education system.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 20, 2026

Although Henry married his cousin, their marriage was apparently never consummated and his wife later filed for annulment.

From BBC Jul. 6, 2025

Annulment of Marriage.—While the Mexican law does not recognize absolute divorce it does provide for the annulment or setting aside absolutely of certain marriages.

From Marriage and Divorce Laws of the World by Hyacinthe Ringrose

Flight annulments at New York’s La Guardia and Newark’s Liberty International airports were almost as high.

From Barron's Feb. 24, 2026

The Roman Catholic Church operates tribunals that consider spiritual issues and marriage annulments.

From BBC Sep. 24, 2025

The approach has scored Francis some victories, such as bypassing conservative bishops to streamline the procedures by which Catholics can obtain marriage annulments.

From Reuters Oct. 26, 2016

However some cardinals don’t believe the pope is really open to their input, and they note that he a few weeks ago issued some changes to streamline the process of getting marriage annulments.

From Washington Post Oct. 2, 2015

The Copyright Office has no authority to recognize annulments, but it has noted request for annulment when received on the registry.

From Copyright: Its History and Its Law by Richard Rogers Bowker




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