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What does quashes mean?

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  1. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of quash
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As a court of appeal, the Council of State either affirms or quashes and refers the case back to the lower court.
While certiorari quashes something already done erroneously, prohibition seeks to prevent an error from either occurring or continuing.
The Court of Appeal quashes the trial decision and finds that the appellant is not unworthy of inheriting from his parents.
But the Financial Times quashes the non-nuclear option, also in an editorial: Britain must retain its nuclear weapons capability.
In this metaphor, it's clear the judge doesn't approve of drinking under the influence, even if he quashes the speeding ticket.
Federal Court, Trial Division rules in favour of Bell's first application, and quashes referral of the complaints to the Tribunal.

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