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Causation vs Cassation - What's the difference?

causation | cassation |

As nouns the difference between causation and cassation

is that causation is the act of causing while cassation is the abrogation of a law by a higher authority; annulment.

causation

English

Noun

  • The act of causing.
  • The act or agency by which an effect is produced.
  • * Whewell
    • the kind of causation by which vision is produced

    Derived terms

    * causational

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    cassation

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) cassation, from (etyl)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The abrogation of a law by a higher authority; annulment.
    • Synonyms
    * quash
    Derived terms
    * court of cassation

    Etymology 2

    Uncertain

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (music) piece of instrumental music of the eighteenth century similar to the serenade, and often performed out of doors
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