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Definition of Quashed

Quashed
Quash Quash, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Quashed; p. pr. & vb. n. Quashing.] [OF. quasser, F. casser, fr. L. cassare to annihilate, annul, fr. cassus empty, vain, of uncertain origin. The word has been confused with L. quassare to shake, F. casser to break, which is probably of different origin. Cf. Cashier, v. t.] (Law) To abate, annul, overthrow, or make void; as, to quash an indictment. --Blackstone.
Quash
Quash Quash, v. t. [OF. quasser, F. casser, fr. L. quassare to shake, shatter, shiver, v. intens. fr. quatere, quassum, to shake, shatter. Cf. Concussion, Discuss, Rescue, and also Quash to annul.] 1. To beat down, or beat in pieces; to dash forcibly; to crush. The whales Against sharp rocks, like reeling vessels, quashed, Though huge as mountains, are in pieces dashed. --Waller. 2. To crush; to subdue; to suppress or extinguish summarily and completely; as, to quash a rebellion. Contrition is apt to quash or allay all worldly grief. --Barrow.
Quash
Quash Quash, n. Same as Squash.
Quash
Quash Quash, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Quashed; p. pr. & vb. n. Quashing.] [OF. quasser, F. casser, fr. L. cassare to annihilate, annul, fr. cassus empty, vain, of uncertain origin. The word has been confused with L. quassare to shake, F. casser to break, which is probably of different origin. Cf. Cashier, v. t.] (Law) To abate, annul, overthrow, or make void; as, to quash an indictment. --Blackstone.
Quash
Quash Quash, v. i. To be shaken, or dashed about, with noise.

Meaning of Quashed from wikipedia

- to quash is a request to a court or other tribunal to render a previous decision or proceeding null or invalid. The exact usage of motions to quash depends...
- Quash is an English surname. Notable people with the name include: Quamony Quash (fl. late 18th century), American freedman; co-founder of the African-American...
- years, still maintaining his innocence, and his conviction was finally quashed by the Court of Appeal in 2023 after DNA evidence proved he was not the...
- accusations of ****ual abuse, although his subsequent ****ual abuse conviction was quashed on appeal to the High Court of Australia. Pell served as the inaugural...
- Quashed (foaled 1932) was a British-bred and British-trained racehorse, winner of The Oaks in 1935. For many years, the Verdict family was not accepted...
- where it means "lone coati". Locally in Belize, the coati is known as "quash". Adult coatis measure 33 to 69 cm (13 to 27 in) from head to the base of...
- William Francis Patterson Quash (27 December 1868 in Barking, London – 17 May 1938 in Barking, London) was an English football player who competed in...
- Court in April 1983. Subsequently, the High Court of Australia was asked to quash the convictions on the ground that the verdicts were unsafe and unsatisfactory...
- herself. She was initially convicted of murder, but the conviction was later quashed on appeal and she pleaded guilty to manslaughter. The case is the subject...
- sentenced to 10 years in prison, and released in 1968. The conviction was quashed in 2002. Several appeals to courts or for ministerial intervention were...