Invalidity
(noun)
- The state or quality of being invalid, especially the state of being legally or logically null and void.
- The state of being weak, disabled, or unfit, especially physically or mentally.
Origin:
Late latin invaliditas, from latin invalidus weak, from in- not + validus strong.
Examples:
- The invalidity of the contract was proven by evidence of fraud and misrepresentation.
- The invalidity of the will was challenged on the grounds of undue influence.
- The invalidity of the election results was proven by systematic voter suppression and fraud.
- The invalidity of the argument was demonstrated by the lack of evidence and logical fallacies.
- The invalidity of the patent was established by prior art and prior use.