cassation

/kæˈseɪʃən/
noun
  1. The act of annulling or canceling a legal decision or law; a quashing of a court's ruling.
    • The Supreme Court ordered the cassation of the lower court's verdict.
    • The lawyer filed a motion for cassation, arguing that the trial was unfair.
    • After the appeal, the judge announced the cassation of the previous sentence.
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