What is the Meaning of “Void”

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“Void” can mean either void or voidable. Void is defined as “of no legal force or effect and so incapable of confirmation or ratification.”
 
Voidable is defined as “capable of being adjudged void, invalid and of no force (a voidable contract may be set aside usually at the option of one party).”[1] The Restatement 2d of Contracts defines a “voidable contract” as a valid transaction with legal consequences until the power of avoidance is exercised.
 
Although jurisdictions are split as to the meaning of void in this context the distinction is largely semantic since the actions required of insurers wishing to dispose of a void or voidable insurance contract are ultimately the same.
 
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An insurance coverage and claims handling author, consultant and expert witness with more than 48 years of practical and court room experience.
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