overrule

The amendment was originally ratified in the wake of the Civil War specifically to overrule the infamy of the Dred Scott decision.

From Salon ● Jun. 27, 2026

But in doing so, the court swore up and down that its Louisiana decision did not overrule Allen v.

From Slate ● May 26, 2026

Smith said he showed jurors that Moore lied when the ex-chief, who retired in 2024, testified that he hadn’t sought to overrule a disciplinary panel’s decision in Mehringer’s case.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 18, 2026

Reddit also employs admins who can overrule moderators and delete subreddits.

From BBC ● Feb. 16, 2026

“He’s got no power ter overrule the Committee. He told ’em Buckbeak’s all right, but they’re scared....

From "Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban" by J.K. Rowling

Slaughter, the majority opinion said the “Humphrey’s framework has not withstood the test of time” and the court therefore overrules it.

From Barron's ● Jun. 29, 2026

The ruling overrules a previous Supreme Court judgment ruling known as Cheshire West.

From BBC ● Jun. 2, 2026

The agency overrules Vinay Prasad’s refusal to consider Moderna’s shot.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 19, 2026

Shirani's results indicate that the fact that the active catalytic subunit overrules its inhibitory components is what's important, not a structural change in the kinase itself.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 18, 2024

The age overrules us all, society is strong, and the individual is consequently weak. 

From About London by J. Ewing (James Ewing) Ritchie

Pels, the DOJ spokesperson, told ProPublica that Faruqui “was wrong on the law” and noted that after the government appealed to the district’s chief judge, his order was overruled.

From Salon ● Jul. 30, 2026

His body will not be overruled by a blackout blind.

From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026

Regents overruled a faculty task force, which had found the tests to be predictive of college success across demographics and recommended keeping them.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2026

Tortorella did make an iffy move in Game 2, asking referees to review a late overruled goal—officials rejected Las Vegas’s appeal, leading to a penalty, a Carolina power-play and a game-leading Canes goal.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 10, 2026

We informed the warden that if he overruled us we would all resign from the House Committee, depriving the committee itself of any integrity or authority.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

The citizenship clause would not accomplish its most basic function of overruling Dred Scott.

From Slate ● Apr. 1, 2026

Never mind that he and FDA Commissioner Marty Makary criticized their predecessors for overruling staff.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 11, 2026

In reality, the chair’s power lies in agenda-setting, coalition-building, and communication, not in overruling the committee.

From Barron's ● Jan. 9, 2026

Thune told Politico that overruling “would not be a good option” in completing the bill.

From Salon ● Jun. 26, 2025

“I am overruling these guards on this matter! You are obviously a part of this—of this conspiracy plot. I'm taking you in for questioning immediately!”

From "Girl in the Blue Coat" by Monica Hesse