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Quash

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-004073

To annul or make void a legal proceeding, subpoena, or indictment, rendering it of no legal effect. A court may quash a summons if it was improperly served or an indictment if it lacks sufficient legal grounds. This action effectively cancels the legal instrument or proceeding.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-004073
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-004073",
  "term": "Quash",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "To annul or make void a legal proceeding, subpoena, or indictment, rendering it of no legal effect. A court may quash a summons if it was improperly served or an indictment if it lacks sufficient legal grounds. This action effectively cancels the legal instrument or proceeding.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/quash/"
}

Record 4,122 of 5,441 in Law terminology (MLC-0107). Request the full dataset.