Abate, annul, make void, terminate, or throw out an action, appeal, indictment, subpoena, or summons.
In UK law, the term “quash” refers to the legal process of nullifying or overturning a decision made by a lower court or administrative body. When a decision is quashed, it is essentially declared invalid or void. This can occur for various reasons, such as procedural errors, lack of jurisdiction, or if the decision was made unlawfully. Quashing a decision typically involves an appeal to a higher court, which has the authority to review the decision and determine whether it should be upheld or overturned. Quashing a decision allows for fairness and justice to be upheld within the legal system by rectifying errors or injustices that may have occurred at the lower level.
- To defeat forcibly.
- To crush or dash to pieces.
- legal To void or suppress (a subpoena, decision, etc.).
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