LEGAL WORD
Ab initio
Latin phrase · General
Ab initio
- Type: Latin phrase
- Area of law: General
1 What it means
From the beginning. A contract or act void ab initio was never valid at all.
2 Use it in a sentence
The marriage was declared void ab initio as it violated a prohibited degree.
3 Make it stick
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