nullity of marriage (1)婚姻无效 指婚姻由于存在瑕疵而被认定为无效〔null and void〕。有瑕疵的婚姻可以分为两种：无效的〔void〕与可撤销的〔voidable〕。婚姻无效可以是因当事人不足结婚年龄、心智不健全、已与他人结婚且婚姻关系尚存、属于禁止结婚的亲等范围、结婚的意思表示不真实等；婚姻可撤销的原因则包括当事人性交不能、拒绝同房或存在欺诈、胁迫等。两者的区别还在于：可撤销婚姻必须由一方当事人向法院提出请求，并由法院作出相应判决，否则即为有效。 (2)婚姻无效之诉 指当事人提出的请求宣告婚姻无效的诉讼。
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nullity of marriage. 1. The invalidity of a presumed or supposed marriage because it is void on its face or has been voided by court order. • A void marriage, such as an incestuous marriage, is invalid on its face and requires no formality to end. See void marriage under MARRIAGE(1). [Cases: Marriage 53. C.J.S.
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