kehtetud
Kehtetud is an Estonian term used to describe something that has been declared invalid or is no longer in effect. It is most common in legal, administrative, and formal texts. The word functions as an adjective in descriptive phrases such as kehtetu leping, kehtetu seadus, or kehtetu otsus, meaning “void contract,” “void law,” or “voided decision.” The opposite term is kehtiv, meaning valid or in force, and kehtivus refers to validity.
The status kehtetud may result from a court ruling, legislative repeal, or administrative decision. It can be
Etymology: kehtetud is derived from the verb kehtima ‘to be in effect/valid’ with a participial suffix forming