Void ab initio definition
Void ab initio means something was void from the beginning.
Void ab initio means “[n]ull from the beginning.” Black’s Law Dictionary 1064 (8th ed. 2004).
Void ab initio means “null from the beginning, as from the first moment when a contract is entered into,” whereas “voidable” means “valid until annulled; especially, (of a contract) capable of being affirmed or rejected at the option of one of the parties.” Kim, 825 N.W.2d at 330 n.2 (alterations and internal citations omitted).
More Definitions of Void ab initio
Void ab initio means null from the beginning, whereas “voidable” is defined as valid until annulled, such as where a contract can be affirmed or rejected. Kim, slip op at 2 n 2.