overrule an action

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• overrule — over·rule /ˌō vər rül/ vt 1: to rule against the objection was overruled compare sustain 2 a: to rule against upon review by virtue of a higher authority: set aside reverse …   Law dictionary

• overrule — overruler, n. overrulingly, adv. /oh veuhr roohl /, v.t., overruled, overruling. 1. to rule against or disallow the arguments of (a person): The senator was overruled by the committee chairman. 2. to rule or decide against (a plea, argument,… …   Universalium

• overrule — o•ver•rule [[t]ˌoʊ vərˈrul[/t]] v. t. ruled, rul•ing 1) to rule against or disallow the arguments of (a person) 2) to rule against (a plea, argument, etc.); reject 3) to prevail over so as to change the purpose or action 4) to exercise control or …   From formal English to slang

• overrule — /oʊvəˈrul / (say ohvuh roohl) verb (t) (overruled, overruling) 1. to rule against or disallow the arguments of (a person). 2. to rule or decide against (a plea, argument, etc.); disallow. 3. to prevail over so as to change the purpose or action.… …  

• overrule — To supersede; annul; reverse; make void; reject by subsequent action or decision. A judicial decision is said to be overruled when a later decision, rendered by the same court or by a superior court in the same system, expresses a judgment upon… …   Black's law dictionary

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• reject by subsequent action — index overrule Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

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