cassation

English

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -eɪʃən

Etymology 1

From French cassation, from Latin casso (“destroy, annul”)

Noun

cassation (plural cassations)

1. The abrogation of a law by a higher authority; annulment.

Synonyms

• quash

Derived terms

• court of cassation

Translations

the abrogation of a law by a higher authority; annulment

• Bulgarian: отменяне (bg) (otmenjane) n, анулиране (bg) (anulirane) n
• Dutch: cassatie (nl)

• Italian: cassazione (it) f

Etymology 2

Uncertain

Noun

cassation (plural cassations)

1. (music) piece of instrumental music of the eighteenth century similar to the serenade, and often performed out of doors

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French

Etymology

From casser.

Pronunciation

• IPA: /kasasjɑ̃/
• Homophone: cassations

Noun

cassation f (plural cassations)

1. (law) cassation