cassation

English

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /kæˈseɪʃən/
Rhymes: -eɪʃən

Etymology 1

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

Noun

cassation (countable and uncountable, plural cassations)

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

Azerbaijani: kassasiya
Bulgarian: отменяне (bg) n (otmenjane), анулиране (bg) n (anulirane)
Dutch: cassatie (nl)
French: cassation (fr) f
Galician: casación (gl) f

Greek: ακύρωση (el) f (akýrosi)
Italian: cassazione (it) f
Portuguese: cassação (pt) f
Spanish: casación (es) f

Etymology 2

From German Kassation, from Italian cassazione

Noun

cassation (plural cassations)

(music) A piece of instrumental music of the eighteenth century similar to the serenade, and often performed outdoors.

French

Etymology

From casser.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /kasasjɑ̃/
Audio (file)
Homophone: cassations

Noun

cassation f (plural cassations)

(law) cassation

Further reading

“cassation” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

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