โมฆะ

moh-ká

Meanings

1AdjectiveB2

void; without legal effect

Void; having no legal effect or not producing the intended effect, especially in legal contexts.

Examples

ศาลsăanศาลsăan1court (of law)2shrine; spirit house3royal court; court of a monarchมีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoคำสั่งkam sàngคำสั่งkam sàng1order; command2instruction; directive3court/administrative order4computer commandให้สัญญาhâi săn-yaaให้สัญญาhâi săn-yaa[to] promise; [to] make a promiseฉบับchà-bàpฉบับchà-bàp1classifier for documents/printed texts2version; edition; text3issue; edition; copyนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsโมฆะmoh-káโมฆะmoh-ká1nullity2void; without legal effectเพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingขัดต่อkàt dtòrขัดต่อkàt dtòr[to] be contrary to; conflict with; violateกฎหมายgòt-măaiกฎหมายgòt-măai1law; statute2the law (legal system)3legal code/body of law
The court ordered this contract to be void because it violates the law.
2NounC1

nullity

Nullity; the state of being void, especially in law.

Examples

ศาลsăanศาลsăan1court (of law)2shrine; spirit house3royal court; court of a monarchตัดสินdtàt-sĭnตัดสินdtàt-sĭn1[to] decide; make a decision2[to] judge; adjudicateว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell; say that2[to] think; consider; deem3that (clause marker)4about; regarding5[to] scold; reproach; criticizeสัญญาsăn-yaaสัญญาsăn-yaa1promise; vow; pledge2contract; agreement3[to] promise; pledge; vow4[to] contract (legally)5perception (Buddhism)ฉบับchà-bàpฉบับchà-bàp1classifier for documents/printed texts2version; edition; text3issue; edition; copyนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsโมฆะmoh-káโมฆะmoh-ká1nullity2void; without legal effectเพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingคู่สัญญาkôo săn-yaaคู่สัญญาkôo săn-yaacontracting partyไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)บรรลุban-lúบรรลุban-lú1[to] achieve; attain; reach2[to] conclude; reach (an agreement)3[to] attain enlightenmentนิติภาวะní-dtì-paa-wáนิติภาวะní-dtì-paa-wálegal capacity; legal majority
The court ruled that this contract is void because the contracting party is underage.