n. 1. The act of nullifying or the state of being nullified: a referee's nullification of a goal for being scored in violation of a rule. 2. a. The action by a state not to enforce a federal law as improperly encroaching on the scope of state power. b. A theory justifying such action. 3. See jury nullification. nul′li·fi·cation·ist n. |
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