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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 courtOˊver-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.Definition 2024
overrule
overrule
English
Verb
overrule (third-person singular simple present overrules, present participle overruling, simple past and past participle overruled)
- (transitive) To rule over; to govern or determine by superior authority.
- (transitive) To rule or determine in a contrary way; to decide against; to abrogate or alter.
- Clarendon
- His passion and animosity overruled his conscience.
- Clarendon
- (transitive) To nullify a previous ruling by a higher power.
- The line judge signalled the ball was in, but this was overruled by the umpire.
- (transitive, law) To dismiss or throw out (a protest or objection) at a court.
Translations
to dismiss or throw out a protest at a court
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Pronunciation
Verb
overrule
- first-person singular present indicative of overrulen
- (archaic) singular present subjunctive of overrulen
- imperative of overrulen