annul
破棄する
解説 Definition
法律や契約を無効にする、あるいは取り消す。今まで有効だったものを認めないこと。
To annul something means to officially declare that it is no longer legally valid. It is used mainly in legal or formal contexts, especially for marriages, contracts, or decisions.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
annul は「契約・判決・結婚などを法的に無効にする」ときの語。日常の予定を取りやめる cancel よりずっと硬く、文書や制度上の効力をゼロに戻す感じで覚える。annul a contract, annul a marriage をセットで反復すると定着しやすい。nullify や null and void を見たときに同じ『無効化』グループだと結びつけると記憶に残る。abolish は制度そのものを廃止、revoke は許可などを取り消す、annul はすでに成立していたものの法的効力を失わせる語。
See the `null` inside `annul` and think `make it null`, or make it count as nothing. That helps you remember the formal idea of canceling or voiding something officially. It often appears with things like `annul a decision` or `annul a document`, and it is easy to confuse with `annual`, so watch the spelling.
例文
The court decided to annul the marriage after discovering fraud.
裁判所は詐欺を発見した後、結婚を無効にすることを決定しました。
The agreement was annulled due to breach of contract.
契約違反のため合意は無効とされました。
The judge will annul the previously issued ruling.
裁判官は以前に出された判決を無効にします。
annul の類義語・関連語
annul の語源・成り立ち Etymology
annul はラテン語 annullare に由来し、ad-「〜へ」+ nullus「無」を含んで「無にする」が原義。null や nullify と同根で、契約を取り消すのは法的効力をゼロに戻すという発想。
"Annul" comes from Latin annullare, which meant "to make into nothing." It contains the idea of nullus, "none" or "nothing," the same root seen in "null" and "nullify." In English, it came to mean cancelling something by treating it as legally or formally having no effect.
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