Quash
Definition
To set aside; to void. As in "to quash a motion" or "quash evidence."
Illustrative caselaw
See, e.g. Arizona v. Evans, 514 US 1 (1995).
See also
Definition from Nolo’s Plain-English Law Dictionary
To annul or set aside. A motion to quash asks the judge for an order setting aside or nullifying an action, such as quashing a service of summons when the wrong person was served.
Definition provided by Nolo’s Plain-English Law Dictionary.
August 19, 2010, 5:22 pm
