cassation
Pronunciation: /kæˈseɪʃən/
The English word “cassation” has 2 meanings listed here.
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.
Etymology
From French cassation, from Latin cassō (“destroy, annul”).
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