Dutch

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Etymology

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From verbreking (cassation, squashing) +‎ -s- +‎ hof (court).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /vɛrˈbreː.kɪŋsˌɦɔf/
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  • Hyphenation: ver‧bre‧kings‧hof

Noun

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verbrekingshof n (plural verbrekingshoven)

  1. (Belgium) A superior court, to hear purely procedure-based appeals for annulment of rulings from lower tribunals, to which level the case is referred back if the squashing is granted.