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Nullity of marriage (civil nullity or civil annulment) is a legal declaration by the court which states that although two people went through a marriage ceremony, their marriage never actually existed in the eyes of the law or the State. There are two types of marriages that may be annulled or cancelled - void marriages and voidable marriages. A void marriage is considered to have never taken place. A voidable marriage is considered to be a valid marriage until a decree of annulment is made.

Nullity of civil partnership is a declaration by a court that a supposed civil partnership is null and void, and that no valid civil partnership exists between the partners. Unlike nullity of marriage (where void marriages and voidable marriages may be annulled) in nullity of civil partnership law, there are only void civil partnerships. There were no applications to annul civil partnerships in 2015.