Vitiation
- Any act or omission which negates an agreement. E.g. home insurance can become void if a property is left unoccupied for longer than a specific period of time. Such omission to secure a tenancy could vitiate the insurance.
- Were a student to enter a contract without the legal capacity to do so, e.g. because he is under age, this vitiating factor will make any agreement null and void.
Published: 11 November 2013
Last Updated: 17 November 2021