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Variant of overrule

overrule Definition

over·rule (ō′vər ro̵̅o̅l′)

transitive verb overruled -·ruled′, overruling -·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
overruled Usage Examples

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.

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.
  • 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 ).