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nullification
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nul·li·fi·ca·tion  (nl-f-kshn)
n.
1.
a. The act of nullifying.
b. The state of being nullified.
2. Refusal or failure of a U.S. state to recognize or enforce a federal law within its boundaries.

nulli·fi·cation·ist n.
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Noun1.nullification - the states'-rights doctrine that a state can refuse to recognize or to enforce a federal law passed by the United States Congress
states' rights - a doctrine that federal powers should be curtailed and returned to the individual states
2.nullification - the act of nullifying; making null and void; counteracting or overriding the effect or force of something
change of state - the act of changing something into something different in essential characteristics
cancellation - the act of cancelling; calling off some arrangement
vitiation - nullification by the destruction of the legal force; rendering null; "the vitiation of the contract"
counteraction, neutralisation, neutralization - action intended to nullify the effects of some previous action
neutralization, neutralisation - action intended to keep a country politically neutral or exclude it from a possible war; "the neutralization of Belgium"
Translations
nullification [ˌnʌlɪfɪˈkeɪʃən] Nanulación f, invalidación f
nullification
n
Annullierung f, → Aufhebung f


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However, there may be a deeper explanation for the territory on which the nullificationists defend the prerogative: In order for a delegation of power to be democratically legitimate, it must not only be agreed upon by a democratic body, but it must also remain consistent with democratic principles.
 
 
 
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