Cassation
Defined in 8 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Kinney (1893), Black's (1891), Burrill (1850), Bouvier (1839)
The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary
Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922
In French law. A decision emanating from the sovereign authority, by which a decree or judgment in the court of last resort is broken or annulled. See "Cour de Cassation."
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia
John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914
In French Law. A decision emanating from the sovereign authority, by which a decree or judgment in the court of last resort is set aside or annulled. See Coub de Cassation. CASSETUR BREVE (Lat that the writ be quashed). A judgment sometimes entered against a plaintiff at his request when, in consequence of allegations of the defendant, he can no longer prosecute his suit with effect. The effect of such entry is to stop proceedings, and exonerate the plaintiff from liability for future costs, leaving him free to sue out new process; 3 Bla. Com. 303. See Gould, PL c. 5, § 139; 5 Term 634.
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
A Law Dictionary and Glossary
George C. Kinney · 1893
fr. The act of annulling, breaking or quashing, as a judgment or decree. The Court of Cassation is the highest court of appeal in France.
A Dictionary of Law
Henry Campbell Black · 1891
In French law. Annulling; reversal; breaking the force and validity of ajudgment. <A decision emanating from the sovereign authority, by which a decree or judgment in the court of jast resort is broken or annulled. Merl, Repert,
A New Law Dictionary and Glossary
Alexander M. Burrill · 1850
COURT OF. [Fr. cour de cassation,] The highest court in France; so termed from possessing the power to quash (passer) the decrees of inferior courts. It is a court of appeal in criminal as well as civil cases. It was established in 1*790, under the name of the Tribunal of cassation, and received its present name in 1804. Encyclop, Americ, Brande,
A Law Dictionary, Adapted to the Constitution and Laws of the United States
John Bouvier · 1839
French law, isa which emanates from the resort isannulled. Merl. Rép. h. t; this jurisdiction is now given to the cour de cassation. This court 1s composed of fifty two judges, including four presidents, an attorney-general, and six substitutes, bearing the title of advocates general, a chief clerk, four subordinate clerks, and eight huissiers. Its jurisdiction extends to the examination and superigtendence of the judgments and decrees of the inferior court, as a court of errors, both in civil and criminal cases. It is divided into three sections, namely, the section des requétes, the section civille, and the section criminelle. Merl. Rep. mot Cour de Cassation.