cassation

American  

[ka-sey-shuhn, kuh-] / kæˈseɪ ʃən, kə- /

noun

1. annulment; cancellation; reversal.

2. Music. an 18th-century instrumental suite for outdoor performance, similar to the divertimento and the serenade.

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cassation British  

/ kæˈseɪʃən /

noun

1. law (esp in France) annulment, as of a judicial decision by a higher court

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Other Word Forms

• cassational adjective

Etymology

Origin of cassation

1375–1425; late Middle English cassacio ( u ) n < Medieval Latin cassātiōn- (stem of cassātiō ), equivalent to Late Latin cassāt ( us ) past participle of cassāre to annul ( cass- variant of Latin quass- ( quash ) + -ātus -ate ¹ ) + -iōn- -ion

Example Sentences

The Court of Cassation found the lower court had wrongly reclassified the alleged crime of sabotage as a terrorism-related offence, and sent the case back for review by a different section of the Bologna Court of Appeal.

From Barron's

They were echoing Rémy Heitz, the prosecutor general at the Court of Cassation - the highest court in France - who said earlier on Tuesday that there had been "very personalised attacks" and threats against the three judges who had determined Monday's verdicts.

From BBC

The Court of Cassation, France's highest court, later dismissed her appeal without explanation.

From BBC

If convicted, Salvini has said he will appeal against the verdict "all the way to the Supreme Court of Cassation" – Italy's highest court.

From BBC

Speaking after Wednesday's verdict by the Cour de Cassation, Sarkozy's lawyer, Patrice Spinosi, said his client would comply with the conviction terms.

From BBC