court of cassationglossary / COURT OF CASSATION Court of Cassation (ka-say-sh[schwa]n). The highest court of France. • The court’s name derives from its power to quash (casser) the decrees of inferior courts. — Also termed (more formally) Cour de Cassation. 词条贡献者 双语律师李明,国际知名法学院法律专业,擅长翻译各类与政府监管相关的法律文件。