Noun: nullification ,nú-lu-fu'key-shun
- Bypass or disable (a safety feature or automatic setting)
"The court's nullification of the law was controversial";
- override
- The states'-rights doctrine that a state can refuse to recognize or to enforce a federal law passed by the United States Congress
"Some states attempted nullification of federal laws they deemed unconstitutional"
Derived forms: nullifications
Type of: change of state, states' rights
Encyclopedia: Nullification