court of cassation
English
Etymology
Calque of French cour de cassation, from cour (“court”) + de (“of”) + cassation, from the verb casser (“to break”), indicating the power of such a court to quash the ruling of the court below.
Noun
court of cassation (plural courts of cassation)
- (law) In many legal systems, the highest court of appeal.
Synonyms
- court of last resort
Translations
the highest court of appeal
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