null and void

Idioms & Phrases

null and void

Canceled, invalid, as in The lease is now null and void. This phrase is actually redundant, since null means "void," that is, "ineffective." It was first recorded in 1669.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
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