Definitions of annulment

1. the act of abrogating; an official or legal cancellation

2. the state of being cancelled or annulled

3. ( law) a formal termination ( of a relationship or a judicial proceeding etc)

4. 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.

5. The act of making void.