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Nugatory
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nugatory adj
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[Latin nugatorius, from nugari to trifle, from nugae trifles]
: being without operative legal effect [held that such an interpretation would render the statute ]
Source: Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law ©1996. Merriam-Webster, Incorporated. Published under license with Merriam-Webster, Incorporated.