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That can not be annulled; indestructible. [R.] They are endued with indelible power from above. Sprat. Indelible colors, fast colors which do not fade or tarnish by exposure. -- Indelible ink, an ink obliterated by washing; esp., a solution of silver nitrate.

Weakening; annulling, or tending to make void. [Obs.]

Having no force, effect, or efficacy; void; null; as, an invalid contract or agreement.

Incapable of being reversed, recalled, repealed, or annulled; as, an irreversible sentence or decree. This rejection of the Jews, as it is not universal, so neither is it final and irreversible. Jortin.

The state or quality of being null and void; invalidity; forfeiture. Burrill.

Rendering null and void; conditionally invalidating. The states elected Harry, Duke of Anjou, for their king, with this clause irritant; that, if he did violate any part of his oath, the people should owe him no allegiance. Hayward.

To render null and void. [R.] Abp. Bramhall.

ually compelled the government to change its policy, and from 1880 to 1887 laws virtually nullifying the May laws were enacted.

That which is all-pervading or all-comprehensive; hence, the Deity. [R.] Omniety formed nullity into an essence. Sir T. Browne.

an bishop consecrated or confirmed by him, for bestowal by himself when next vacant; -- annulled by Parliament in 1845.

civil power to the promulgation of an ecclesiastical ordinance. Shipley. The king . . . annulled the royal placet. J. P. Peters.

ity, of a thing; that which answers the question, Quid est or, What is it " The degree of nullity and quiddity." Bacon. The quiddity or characteristic difference of poetry as distinguished from prose. De Quincey.

The annulling of a sale, and the return by the buyer of the article sold, on account of some defect.

The act of rescinding, abrogating, annulling, or vacating; as, the rescission of a law, decree, or judgment.

Tending to rescind; rescinding. To pass a general act rescissory (as it was called), annulling all the Parliaments that had been held since the year 1633. Bp. Burnet.

Annulled and the contrary substituted; as, a reversed judgment or decree. Reversed positive or negative (Photog.), a picture corresponding with the original in light and shade, but reversed as to right and left. Abney.

(as in the case of scire facias to repeal letters patent) why the record should not be annulled or vacated. Wharton. Bouvier.

maintains that faith alone, without works, is sufficient for justification; -- opposed to nullifidian. Hammond.

nt used in the American colonies, and declaring all writings on unstamped materials to be null an void. -- Stamp collector, an officer who receives or collects stamp duties; one who collects postage or other stamps. -- Stamp duty, a duty, or tax, imposed on paper and parchment used for certain writings, as deeds, con…

aintained that a marriage between a member of the Church of England and a dissenter was a nullity. Macaulay.