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Webster 1913 Edition

Overrule

Oˊver-rule′

,
Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Overruled
;
p. pr. & vb. n.
Overruling
.]
1.
To rule over; to govern or determine by superior authority.
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
.

Oˊver-rule′

,
Verb.
I.
To be superior or supreme in rulling or controlling;
as, God rules and
overrules
.
Shak.

Webster 1828 Edition

Overrule

OVERRU'LE

, v.t.
1.
To influence or control by predominant power; to subject to superior authority. The law must overrule all private opinions of right and wrong.
His passion and animosity overruled his conscience.
2.
To govern with high authority.
3.
In law, to supersede or reject; as, the plea was overruled by the court.

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