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overrule 中文解釋 wordnet sense Collocation Usage Collins Definition
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/ˌōvərˈro͞ol/,
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overruled, past participle; overrules, 3rd person singular present; overruling, present participle; overruled, past tense;
  1. Reject or disallow by exercising one's superior authority
    • - the Supreme Court overruled the lower court
  2. Reject the decision or argument of (someone)
    • - he was overruled by his senior managers
  1. rule against; "The Republicans were overruled when the House voted on the bill"
  2. In the law of the United States of America, an objection is a formal protest raised in court during a trial to disallow a witness's testimony or other evidence which would be in violation of the rules of evidence or other procedural law. ...
  3. (Overruled!) Overruled! is a Family Channel and Disney Channel Canadian show about high school kids with problems, which are taken to Teen Court, hosted by Judge Tara. It first premiered on July 10, 2009 in the United Kingdom and September 13, 2009 in Canada. ...
  4. To nullify a previous ruling by a higher power; To dismiss or throw out a protest at a court
  5. (Overruling) Part of the doctrine of stare decisis. This is where an appellate court considers a precedent to be wrongly decided and orders that it should no longer be followed. The precedent ceases to be good law. There are strict rules on when a court may overrule a precedent. ...
  6. A judge's decision not to allow an objection. Also, a decision by a higher court finding that a lower court decision was in error.
  7. reversing a call from the linesperson, done by the umpire
  8. to set aside the authority of a former decision; the act of court in rejecting a motion or objection made by a party to a lawsuit.
  9. The court's denial of a motion or objection.
  10. decision made by an umpire to reverse a call made by a linesperson.
  11. To find an objection raised to be invalid; to overturn or invalidate a prior decision or holding.
  12. Where the Umpire decides his opinion of a line-call (etc.) is better than that of a line judge.
  13. 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.
  14. The umpire’s option and privilege to correct a decision made by one of the judges.
  15. When an objection in court is disapproved, the judge will typically rule on the objection saying, "Overruled", which means the objection is a nullity, and the party against whom the objection was made may continue what he was doing, e.g., requiring a witness to answer the question.