nullification (Meaning)
nullification (n)
the states'-rights doctrine that a state can refuse to recognize or to enforce a federal law passed by the United States Congress
the act of nullifying; making null and void; counteracting or overriding the effect or force of something
nullification (n.)
The act of nullifying; a rendering void and of no effect, or of no legal effect.
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- The doctrine of nullification asserts that individual states have the right to declare federal laws and court decisions null and void.
- The Supreme Court's ruling in Gibbons v. Ogden rejected the nullification theory put forth by South Carolina.
- John C. Calhoun became a prominent advocate of nullification during the Nullification Crisis.
- Nullification was used as a legal strategy by states to resist the enforcement of federal laws they deemed unconstitutional.
- Critics of nullification argue that it undermines the authority of the federal government.
- The Nullifier League was a political organization that promoted the doctrine of nullification in the 19th century.
- The threat of nullification played a significant role in the secession of several Southern states during the American Civil War.
- Modern-day nullification movements seek to counter federal laws and policies that they believe exceed the government's authority.
- The concept of nullification has been used in other contexts, such as in international law to challenge the validity of certain treaties.
- While the doctrine of nullification remains controversial, it continues to be debated by legal scholars and political theorists alike.
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the states'-rights doctrine that a state can refuse to recognize or to enforce a federal law passed by the United States Congress, the act of nullifying; making
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The doctrine of nullification asserts that individual states have the right to declare federal laws and court decisions null and void.
The Supreme Court's ruling in Gibbons v. Ogden rejected the nullification theory put forth by South Carolina.
John C. Calhoun became a prominent advocate of nullification during the Nullification Crisis.
Nullification was used as a legal strategy by states to resist the enforcement of federal laws they deemed unconstitutional.
