cassation
English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kæˈseɪʃən/
- Rhymes: -eɪʃən
Etymology 1
From French cassation, from Latin cassō (“destroy, annul”).
Noun
cassation (countable and uncountable, plural cassations)
- The abrogation of a law by a higher authority; annulment.
Synonyms
- quashing
Derived terms
- court of cassation
Translations
the abrogation of a law by a higher authority; annulment
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Etymology 2
From German Kassation, from Italian cassazione
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Noun
cassation (plural cassations)
- (music) A piece of instrumental music of the eighteenth century similar to the serenade, and often performed outdoors.
Anagrams
- tacsonias
French
Etymology
From casser.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ka.sa.sjɔ̃/, /kɑ.sa.sjɔ̃/
Audio (file) - Homophone: cassations
Noun
cassation f (plural cassations)
- (law) cassation
Derived terms
- cour de cassation
Further reading
- “cassation”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.