Slash
A staking penalty applied for specified validator faults or rule violations.
In plain language
A slash can affect a validator and exposed nominators. Governance may cancel a deferred slash before it is applied.
Why it matters
Cancelling a slash changes enforcement and financial consequences.
Real Vara examples
| Referendum | Governance | Execution | Direct addresses |
|---|---|---|---|
| #13 Failed attempt to cancel slash 0 from staking era 327 Voters approved cancelling one deferred slash from era 327, but the direct Staking Admin call failed with BadOrigin. | Executed | Dispatch failed | 7 |
| #14 Cancel slash 0 from staking era 327 after the failed first attempt This referendum successfully repeated the slash cancellation that #13 approved but could not dispatch with its original origin. | Executed | Dispatch succeeded | 53 |
| #16 Cancel slash 0 from staking era 341 This referendum cancelled the first indexed deferred slash recorded for staking era 341. | Executed | Dispatch succeeded | 52 |