WorldAugust 28, 2026

quashing

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Definition

The act of a court declaring an indictment, conviction, or legal proceeding to be invalid or void.

Etymology

Derived from the Middle English 'quashen,' meaning to crush or suppress, which comes from the Old French 'quasser' and ultimately the Latin 'quassare,' meaning to shake or shatter.

In the news

The word refers to the legal petitions filed by the accused to have the criminal proceedings against him nullified. It highlights the administrative crisis when the court records necessary for these legal challenges went missing.

Missing Rajasthan HC case records put Registry functioning under scrutiny

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