A contract may be considered nugatory when the terms are worthless, particularly for one party. For example, after describing an interpretation of a contract that would allow one party could refuse to pay for a service without suffering any detriment, the Supreme Court of Michigan, in McTee Co.
How do you use nugatory in a sentence?
Nugatory in a Sentence ?
- Jim's nugatory comments contributed nothing to the class discussion.
- Because my stamp collection is nugatory in value, I am not losing anything by throwing it in the trash.
- Buying the pass was nugatory since we still had to wait over an hour to get into the attraction.
What do nugatory mean?
1 : of little or no consequence : trifling, inconsequential comments too nugatory to merit attention. 2 : having no force : inoperative The law was unenforced and thus rendered nugatory.