court of cassation
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
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[edit]
court of cassation (plural courts of cassation)
- (law) In many legal systems, the highest-level court of appeal in procedural matters, which is asked to squash a verdict but then refers the case back for a new court case at the previous level.
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Translations[edit]
the highest court of appeal
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