overruling

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o·ver·rule

O0190900 (ō′vər-ro͞ol′)tr.v. o·ver·ruled, o·ver·rul·ing, o·ver·rules 1. a. To declare (a court ruling or other precedent) as superseded and no longer accurate with regard to a legal question: In Brown v. Board of Education, the Supreme Court overruled Plessy v. Ferguson.b. To reject or disallow as contrary to rules or law: The defense attorney's objection was overruled by the judge.2. a. To reject or annul (a decision or recommendation, for example): overrule a decision about hiring a job candidate; overrule a call by an umpire.b. To reject or annul a decision made by (someone): overrule an umpire.

overruling

(ˌəʊvəˈruːlɪŋ) n (Law) the act or instance of ruling over another