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cassation
[ ka-sey-shuhn, kuh- ]
noun
- annulment; cancellation; reversal.
- Music. an 18th-century instrumental suite for outdoor performance, similar to the divertimento and the serenade.
cassation
/ kæˈseɪʃən /
noun
- law (esp in France) annulment, as of a judicial decision by a higher court
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- cas·sation·al adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of cassation1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of cassation1
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Example Sentences
On the fall of Robespierre he returned to France, and in 1797 became a member of the court of cassation.
His subsequent appeal to obtain a reversal of his sentence was rejected by the Court of Cassation in 1855.
The Cour de Cassation decided for a fresh trial by court-martial.
If it pronounces cassation it remits the case to the hearing of a court of the same order.
The cour de cassation can review the decision of any other tribunal, except administrative courts.
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