cassation (countable and uncountable, plural cassations)
The abrogation of a law by a higher authority; annulment.
• quashing
cassation (plural cassations)
(music) A piece of instrumental music of the eighteenth century similar to the serenade, and often performed outdoors.
Source: Wiktionary
Cas*sa"tion, n. Etym: [F. cassation. See Cass.]
Definition: 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.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
11 February 2025
(noun) shad-like food fish that runs rivers to spawn; often salted or smoked; sometimes placed in genus Pomolobus
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