1. (n.) The act of annulling; annulment.

2. (n.) The act of becoming vacant, or the state of being vacant; -- specifically used for the state of a benefice becoming void by the death, deprivation, or resignation of the incumbent.

3. (n.) A dismissing or a quitting; removal; withdrawal.

4. (n.) The act of avoiding or shunning; keeping clear of.

5. (n.) The courts by which anything is carried off.

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