cassation

Meaning

Noun

  • The abrogation of a law by a higher authority; annulment.
  • A piece of instrumental music of the eighteenth century similar to the serenade, and often performed outdoors.

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Origin

  • From French cassation, from Latin cassō ("destroy, annul")
  • From German Kassation, from Italian cassazione

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