Recognition by a court of law that a marriage never legally existed is called a/an

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An annulment is a legal procedure that declares a marriage to be invalid or never legally existed. The court essentially declares that the marriage never happened, rather than ending a marriage that did exist (as in a divorce or dissolution of marriage). A declaration of nullification is not a commonly used legal term in this context.

Recognition by a Court of Law That a Marriage Never