overrule

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An appeals court in 2017 overruled the initial sentence, determined that Pistorius was guilty of murder and sentenced him to 13 years and five months in prison.

From Washington Post

Jackson Women’s Health Organization that put states in control of reproductive laws, overruling 50 years of federal abortion protections established in Roe v.

From Washington Post

In 2018, Judge O’Connor ruled that the entire law was unconstitutional, but the Supreme Court later overruled him.

From New York Times

If Mr. Biden overrules the Air Force, it will be Washington at its worst — a president putting politics above plain facts.

From Washington Post

Separately, Mr. Netanyahu’s government also wants to pass laws that would give the Knesset power to overrule Israeli Supreme Court decisions that invalidate Knesset-approved measures and put new limits on judicial reviews of some laws.

From Washington Times