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Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913

Cassation

· Cas·sa·tion · IPA /kæˈseɪʃən/
01 n. The act of annulling.
  1. 1.
    The act of annulling.
    “A general cassation of their constitutions.” Motley.
Phrases & compounds
Court of cassation — the highest court of appeal in France, which has power to quash (Casser) or reverse the decisions of the inferior courts.