quassation

Meanings

• Noun

  A legal process by which a court sets aside or annuls a previous decision or judgment.

  - "The defendant filed a motion for quassation of judgment in the appeals court."
  - "Quassation of sentence can only be granted in exceptional circumstances."

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Variants

List of all variants of quassation that leads to same result
caseate , caseated , caseates , caseating , caseation , caseations

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Etymology

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From the Latin word 'quassare' which means 'to shake, agitate, or overturn'.

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Trivia

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1. Quassation is not a common legal term and is usually only used in appeals cases.

2. Quassation of sentence is a rare remedy that is only granted in exceptional circumstances.

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Related Concepts

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1. Appeal: The legal process by which a higher court reviews the decision of a lower court.

2. Judgment: The official decision made by a court in a civil or criminal case.

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How to Memorize "quassation"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a gavel hitting the table, symbolizing the court's decision. Now, imagine that decision being overturned, shaken, or quassated.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'quassation' with the idea of shaking things up or overturning decisions.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember that 'quassation' comes from the Latin word 'quassare', which means 'to shake'.

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