: a judicial or ecclesiastical pronouncement declaring a marriage invalid
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Annulment usually applies to marriage. In some states an annulment may be carried out by a court ("judicial annulment"), but annulment is generally practiced by a church ("ecclesiastic annulment"), and principally the Roman Catholic Church, which traditionally hasn't permitted divorce. The usual acceptable reason for annulment is a "failure to consummate" the marriage by having children. Unlike a marriage that ends in divorce, an annulled marriage is considered never to have existed. Other things can be annulled as well, including a contract (if one party fails to comply with its terms) or an election (if it wasn't carried out properly).
an annulment of that hastily conceived marriage can't come too soon
Recent Examples on the WebBoth parties will have 120 days to file an application for annulment, according to the ICSID convention rules. Jiyoung Sohn, WSJ, 31 Aug. 2022 Alexander grew up with Spears in Kentwood, Louisiana, and was got hitched to the singer in Las Vegas before Spears quickly sought an annulment. Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 12 Aug. 2022 Meanwhile, Meg continues to test the boundaries of faith by pushing Henry ever harder to support her quest for an annulment and her owed inheritance. Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 23 Nov. 2020 What does the Catholic Church teach about annulment? Clare Ansberry, WSJ, 20 June 2022 The two were married for less than three days in 2004 before an annulment. Andrew Dalton And Jeff Turner, USA TODAY, 14 June 2022 In August, the court decided that there was no legal basis for annulment and also denied Johnson’s request for spousal support.The Arizona Republic, 5 Mar. 2022 The divorce, which became finalized in 1978, was the first official split in the immediate family of a reigning monarch since King Henry's VIII's annulment. Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE.com, 11 Feb. 2022 Grounds for Catholic annulment were much more strict before reforms introduced in the U.S. in 1968.New York Times, 17 Nov. 2021 See More