quash

quash
transitive verb
1) (annul, make void) aufheben [Urteil, Entscheidung]; zurückweisen [Einspruch, Klage]
2) (suppress, crush) unterdrücken [Opposition]; niederschlagen [Aufstand, Generalstreik]
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quash
[kwɒʃ, AM kwɑ:ʃ]
vt
to \quash sth
1. (destroy) bones, a hand, people etw zermalmen; (fig) hopes, plans etw zerstören [o zunichtemachen] fig
2. (fig: suppress) rebellion, revolt etw [gewaltsam] unterdrücken [o fig niederschlagen] [o fig niederwerfen]
to \quash an objection einen Einwand zurückweisen [o fig abschmettern]
to \quash rumours Gerüchte zum Verstummen bringen fig
to \quash a suggestion einen Vorschlag ablehnen [o verwerfen] [o fig abschmettern]
to \quash a bill POL eine Gesetzesvorlage zu Fall bringen [o ablehnen
3. LAW (annul) etw aufheben [o annullieren]
to \quash a conviction/decision/sentence einen Schuldspruch/Beschluss/ein Urteil aufheben fachspr
to \quash an indictment in a criminal case ein Verfahren einstellen, freisprechen fachspr
to \quash a law ein Gesetz für ungültig erklären [o außer Kraft setzen] fachspr
to \quash the proceedings in a civil case das Verfahren einstellen [o niederschlagen] fachspr
to \quash a writ eine gerichtliche [o richterliche] Anweisung aufheben [o für nichtig erklären] fachspr
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[kwɒʃ]
vt
1) (JUR) verdict aufheben, annullieren
2) rebellion unterdrücken; suggestion, objection ablehnen
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quash [kwɒʃ; US auch kwɑʃ] v/t
1. JUR eine Strafe, eine Verfügung etc aufheben, annullieren, eine Anklage abweisen, für nicht begründet erklären, ein Verfahren niederschlagen
2. einen Aufstand etc niederschlagen
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transitive verb
1) (annul, make void) aufheben [Urteil, Entscheidung]; zurückweisen [Einspruch, Klage]
2) (suppress, crush) unterdrücken [Opposition]; niederschlagen [Aufstand, Generalstreik]
* * *
v.
unterdrücken v.
verwerfen v.

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