Definitions of annulment
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the act of abrogating; an official or legal cancellation
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the state of being cancelled or annulled
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( law) a formal termination ( of a relationship or a judicial proceeding etc)
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A court procedure that dissolves a marriage and treats it as if it never happened. Annulments are rare since the advent of no- fault divorce but may be obtained in most states for one of the following reasons: misrepresentation, concealment ( for example, of an addiction or criminal record), misunderstanding and refusal to consummate the marriage.
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The act of making void.