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Webster 1913 Edition
Cassation
Cas-sa′tion
,Noun.
[F.
cassation
. See Cass
.] The act of annulling.
A general
cassation
of their constitutions. Motley.
Court of cassation
, the highest court of appeal in France, which has power to quash (
Casser
) or reverse the decisions of the inferior courts.Webster 1828 Edition
Cassation
CASSATION
,Noun.
Definition 2024
cassation
cassation
English
Noun
cassation (plural cassations)
- The abrogation of a law by a higher authority; annulment.
Synonyms
Derived terms
Translations
the abrogation of a law by a higher authority; annulment
Etymology 2
From German Kassation, from Italian cassazione
Noun
cassation (plural cassations)
- (music) piece of instrumental music of the eighteenth century similar to the serenade, and often performed out of doors
French
Etymology
From casser.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kasasjɑ̃/
- Homophone: cassations
Noun
cassation f (plural cassations)
- (law) cassation