court of cassation
court of cassation noun: in several legal systems, the highest-level court of appeal in procedural matters, which is empowered to quash a verdict but then refers the case back for a new trial at the previous level.
Noun
court of cassation (plural courts of cassation)
- In several legal systems, the highest-level court of appeal in procedural matters, which is empowered to quash a verdict but then refers the case back for a new trial at the previous level.
- Synonyms:
- court of last resort
court of cassation meaning in Arabic
court of cassation in Arabic
- the highest court of appeal
- مَحْكَمَة التَّمْيِيزِ, مَحْكَمَة النَّقْضِ
Synonyms of court of cassation
Forms of court of cassation
| plural | courts of cassation |
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Origin of court of cassation
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.
Questions about court of cassation
- What does court of cassation mean?
- Court of cassation means in several legal systems, the highest-level court of appeal in procedural matters, which is empowered to quash a verdict but then refers the case back for a new trial at the previous level.
- What is court of cassation in Arabic?
- Court of cassation in Arabic is مَحْكَمَة التَّمْيِيزِ, مَحْكَمَة النَّقْضِ. See Court of cassation meaning in Arabic.
- What part of speech is court of cassation?
- Court of cassation is a noun.
- What is the plural of court of cassation?
- The plural of court of cassation is courts of cassation.
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