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To overthrow; to annul; to make void or declare invalid; e.g., "quash a subpoena." Unreasonable, obviously irregular, or oppressive subpoenas, injunctions, indictments, and orders can be quashed by a court. For example, if jurors have been selected improperly, the court can quash the proceedings. In criminal cases, if an indictment is defective to such a degree that no judgment could be made if the defendant were to be convicted, the court typically will quash the indictment. In criminal cases, a motion made by the prosecution to quash an indictment is much more likely to succeed than one made by the defense, whose motion would appear self-serving. quash v. to annul or set aside. In law, a motion to quash asks the judge for an order setting aside or nullifying an action, such as "quashing" service of a summons when the wrong person was served. TO QUASH, practice. To overthrow or annul.
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The finding quashes the proposal by some anthropologists that ancient settlers rapidly hunted the creatures--including a hornless, rhinolike creature, a flightless bird that resembled an emu, and a short-faced kangaroo--out of existence. In his decision, dated August 19, Judge Sean Harrington stated: "This court grants judicial review, quashes the said decision, declares it null and void and prohibits the Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency from proceeding with a review of the matter, the whole with costs against the respondents. District Court judge in Seattle quashes a subpoena that sought the identities of 23 people who had posted on the Silicon Investor online financial bulletin board. |
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