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quashed

  • past participle
    of quash.
    quash
    verb (used with object)
    to put down or suppress completely; quell; subdue.
  • past tense form
    of quash.
    quash
    verb (used with object)
    to put down or suppress completely; quell; subdue.

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Separately, the same court quashed the conviction of Christian Bittar.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026

"Having this conviction quashed is not simply about correcting the record, it's about finally having validation that this is an injustice that never should have happened," the 45-year-old said.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

The issue was revived in August when the High Court quashed the commission's latest restriction because of procedural failings, without ruling that the Order had a right to march along Garvaghy Road.

From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026

Last month, a decision by the Parades Commission to impose restrictions on a proposed Orange Order parade at Drumcree in Portadown was quashed in the High Court.

From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026

“Indeed, I do. Jurda parem is not a secret that can be kept or quashed or stashed in a cabin on the Zemeni frontier.”

From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo