text: The appeal court quashed (syn. annulled, set aside) the order, sentence, judgement, conviction, proceedings, determination, verdict The High Court quashed (syn. annulled, set aside) the writ, the subpoena The court quashed the arrests, i.e. ruled that they were illegal - 1173 - recall (render void with the sense of taking back; a Scottish term) He recalled (syn. withdrew) his offer remit (forgive) To remit a sentence, penalty, punishment, fine, debt, offence repeal (render void; confined to the legislative and administrative sphere) A law can be repealed by Parliament, by a statute, by usage, by implication The regulations, orders, rules were repealed rescind (render void, sometimes with the sense of withdrawing; more or less confined to the legal sphere and often synonymous with annul. avoid. set aside) The company rescinded (syn. withdrew) its offer The Government rescinded (syn. withdrew) the order The court rescinded (syn. annulled, avoided, set aside) the sale, the contract One of the heirs sought to rescind (syn. annul, avoid. set aside) the partition One of the parties sought to rescind (syn. annul, avoid, set aside) the contract unilaterally The parties rescinded (syn. annulled, set aside) the contract, the agreement reverse (render void; usually confined to appeals and synonymous with annul, set aside, vacate) The judge reversed, i.e. went back on, his decision The appeal court reversed (sjm. annulled, set aside, vacated) the judgement, order, of the lower court revoke (render void, usually with the sense of withdrawing) The manufacturer revoked (sjm. withdrew) the licence The department revoked (syn. withdrew) the permit The Government revoked (syn. withdrew) the authority of its prefects to ... The principal revoked (syn. withdrew) the agency - 1174 - The party revoked (syn. withdrew) his offer The testator revoked the will The settlor revoked the appointment 
analysis: The text appears to be discussing legal terminology related to the quashing, annulment, or withdrawal of various legal documents, orders, and proceedings. The language used is formal and technical, suggesting a focus on legal or judicial contexts. The examples provided include court decisions, contracts, agreements, and licenses, which further support the conclusion that the text is related to law or legal proceedings.