overrule

/,ouvə'ru:l/
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overrule

The judge overruled the objection from the defense attorney.

Definition
  1. Verb:
    • To reject or disallow by exercising superior authority: To officially decide against or cancel a decision, judgment, or proposal made by someone with less authority.
    • To prevail over or dominate: To have a decisive influence or effect that supersedes something else.
Usage
  • Grammatical Use: "Overrule" is a transitive verb. It requires a direct object (e.g., a decision, an objection, a judge).
  • Context: It is commonly used in formal contexts, especially in legal, parliamentary, and managerial settings where hierarchical authority is involved.
  • Sentence Structure: The subject is the person or body with higher authority (e.g., a higher court, a manager, a chairperson). The object is the decision or opinion being rejected.
Examples
  • Legal Context:
    • The Supreme Court overruled the lower court's decision.
    • The judge overruled the lawyer's objection.
  • Managerial/Formal Context:
    • The board of directors overruled the CEO's proposal.
    • The committee chair overruled the motion.
Advanced Usage
  • "To be overruled" (Passive Voice): Describes the state of a decision or person whose judgment has been rejected by a higher authority.
    • The objection was overruled by the judge.
    • She felt her expertise was overruled by politics.
Variants and Related Words
  • Overruling (noun/adj): The act or instance of overruling.
    • The overruling of the precedent set a new legal standard.
  • Overruled (adj): Describes a decision that has been rejected.
    • The overruled verdict caused controversy.
Synonyms
  • Override: To use authority to reject or cancel.
  • Veto: To reject a decision or proposal made by a law-making body.
  • Reverse: To change a decision to the opposite, especially in a legal context.
  • Annul: To declare invalid or void.
Antonyms
  • Uphold: To confirm or support a decision.
  • Approve: To officially agree to or accept.
  • Sustain: To rule in favor of; to allow to continue.
Related Phrases
  • "To have the power to overrule": To possess the authority to reject decisions.
    • The principal has the power to overrule the teacher's disciplinary action.
  • "To stand overruled": A formal expression indicating that a previous decision or objection is no longer valid.
    • The initial objection stands overruled.
overrule

The judge overruled the objection from the defense attorney.

Verb
  1. rule against
    • The Republicans were overruled when the House voted on the bill

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