Religious Studies GCSE
Annulment
What Annulment means in Religious Studies GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Annulment
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A declaration that a marriage was never valid in the first place, unlike a divorce which legally ends a valid marriage.
Topics that use Annulment
- Theme A: Relationships and families (AQA GCSE)
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