Overrule

v. t.	1.	To rule over; to govern or determine by superior authority. [imp. & p. p. Overruled ; p. pr. & vb. n. Overruling.]
	2.	To rule or determine in a contrary way; to decide against; to abrogate or alter; as, God overrules the purposes of men; the chairman overruled the point of order. His passion and animosity overruled his conscience. - Clarendon. These [difficulties] I had habitually overruled. - F. W. Newman.
	3.	(Law) To supersede, reject, annul, or rule against; as, the plea, or the decision, was overruled by the court.
v. i.	1.	To be superior or supreme in rulling or controlling; as, God rules and overrules.

Verb

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overrule - rule against; "The Republicans were overruled when the House voted on the bill" Synonyms: override, overthrow, overturn, reverse

TO OVERRULE. To annul, to make void. This word is frequently used to signify that a case has been decided directly opposite to a former case; when this takes place, the first decided case is said to be overruled as a precedent, and cannot any longer be considered as of binding authority.
     2. Mr. Greenleaf has made a very valuable collection of overruled cases, of great service to the practitioner.
     3. The term overrule also signifies that a majority of the judges have decided against the opinion of the minority, in which case the latter are said to be overruled.

abolish, abrogate, annul, bear reign, countermand, counterorder, disannul, do away with, invalidate, make void, recall, recant, reign, renege, rescind, retract, reverse, revoke, rule, rule over, set aside, suspend, sway, vacate, void, waive, wear the crown, wield the scepter, withdraw, write off

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