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overrule Definition

over·rule (ō′vər ro̵̅o̅l)

transitive verb -·ruled, -·rul·ing

  1. to set aside or decide against by virtue of higher authority; rule against or rule out; annul or reverse
  2. to have a dominant influence over; prevail over

overrule Synonyms

overrule

v.

  1. To nullify

    invalidate, rule against, override; see cancel 2, revoke.

  2. To rule

    direct, control, manage; see govern 1.

overrule Law Definition

v

  1. To void the findings of another court; overturn; set aside.
  2. As a judge, to reject or rule against a courtroom objection.
overrule Usage Examples

Used with why or when

  • what: Issue No 12 again tries to overrule what the parties have contractually agreed to.

Object

  • objection: It is an example of the " objection overruled " argument.
  • decision: The House of Lords has overruled the decision of the Court of Appeal.
  • judge: In May 2004 the Court of Appeal of Ontario overruled the first instance judge 's decision.
  • law: Or were you under the impression that the airline can overrule local law?
  • authority: The House of Lords, in overruling previous authorities, allowed this appeal.
  • advice: Instead, overruling the advice of his Home Secretary, Tony Blair chose to play politics with national security.

Subject

  • court: It is the second time this year that the Commission has had a merger decision overruled by a European court.
  • vote: When comrade Godrich refused to allow the meeting to go ahead, she was overruled by a vote of those present.
  • majority: The President could be overruled by the majority of the Assembly.

Preposition: by

  • court: It is the second time this year that the Commission has had a merger decision overruled by a European court.
  • minister: Under the UK bill, the Commissioner never has the final say, and can always be overruled by ministers or authorities.
  • vote: When comrade Godrich refused to allow the meeting to go ahead, she was overruled by a vote of those present.
  • majority: The President could be overruled by the majority of the Assembly.

Modifying Another Word

  • expressly: Although the court had not expressly overruled Danfoss in these judgements, it had, in essence, ignored it.
  • then: A High Court judge, who awarded joint ownership, then overruled this.
  • not: The Human Rights Act will not overrule a properly followed legal process.
  • often: Unfortunately it is all too often overruled in favor of departments which push specific interests.
  • even: In some cases, he even overruled decisions made by department heads.
  • effectively: This Court of Appeal decision has now effectively overruled the decision made last year in The Grecia Express ( 2002 ).
overrule Quotes

Did you threaten to overrule him?

—Pavlova, Anna

Overpaid, overfed, oversexed, and over here.

—Trinder,Tommy

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