1. The annulment or reversal of a legal judgment or decision by a higher court.
Usage: Legal term; primarily used in civil law jurisdictions and formal legal contexts.
2. The act of breaking or destroying something; cancellation or termination.
Usage: Archaic or formal usage; rarely used in modern English.

Examples

• The defendant filed a petition for cassation after the lower court's decision.
• The court of cassation reviewed the case and found procedural errors.
• Cassation of the original verdict allowed for a new trial.
• The legal team argued for cassation based on insufficient evidence.
• In French law, the Cour de Cassation is the highest court of appeal.