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(nul′ə fi kā′s̸hən)

noun

a nullifying or being nullified
☆ in U.S. history, the refusal of a state to recognize or enforce within its territory any federal law held to be an infringement on its sovereignty

Origin: LL(Ec) nullificatio, a despising

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noun

a. The act of nullifying.
b. The state of being nullified.
Refusal or failure of a U.S. state to recognize or enforce a federal law within its boundaries.

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nulˌli·fi·caˈtion·ist noun

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