overrule

tr.v., -ruled, -rul·ing, -rules.

1. 1. To disallow the action or arguments of, especially by virtue of higher authority: The defense attorney's objection was overruled by the judge.
   2. To decide or rule against: overrule a policy decision.
   3. To declare null and void; reverse.
2. To dominate by strong influence; prevail over.

v

Definition: cancel
Antonyms: accept, allow

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This entry contains information applicable to United States law only.

The refusal by a judge to sustain an objection set forth by an attorney during a trial, such as an objection to a particular question posed to a witness. To make void, annul, supersede, or reject through a subsequent decision or action.

A judicial decision is overruled when a later decision, made by the same tribunal or a higher court in the same system, hands down a decision concerning the identical question of law, which is in direct opposition to the earlier decision. The earlier decision is thereby overruled and deprived of its authority as precedent.

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The verb has one meaning:

Meaning #1: rule against
  Synonyms: overturn, override, overthrow, reverse

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Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - underkende

Nederlands (Dutch)
verwerpen, herroepen, domineren

Français (French)
v. tr. - (Jur) annuler, rejeter, l'emporter sur la décision de

Deutsch (German)
v. - ablehnen, aufheben

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - παραμερίζω, ακυρώνω, ανατρέπω, αγνοώ, αναιρώ, απορρίπτω (ένσταση κ.λπ.)

Italiano (Italian)
respingere, revocare

Português (Portuguese)
v. - rejeitar, indeferir, revogar

Русский (Russian)
отвергнуть, аннулировать

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - desechar, denegar, revocar, anular

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - avvisa, åsidosätta, behärska

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
驳回, 支配, 否决

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 駁回, 支配, 否決

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 위압하다, 뒤엎다, 지배하다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 覆す, 無効を宣する, 威圧する, 支配する

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يتسلط‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮פסק נגד, ביטל (פס"ד בערעור), סירב להצעה‬

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