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overruled Definition and Meaning in English (overruled definition)

verb
Synonyms:rejecteddisallowedoverturned
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Overruled definition: To reject or disallow a decision, objection, or ruling by exercising superior authority.

Definitions of Overruled

  1. 1verb(formal)

    To reject or disallow a decision, objection, or ruling by exercising superior authority.

Example Sentences

legal

“The judge overruled the objection from the defense lawyer.”

legal

“His previous decision was overruled by the higher court.”

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Inflected Word Forms

infinitiveoverrule
third person singularoverrules
past participleoverruled
present participleoverruling

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

Objection overruledcollocation

A judge's declaration that an objection raised by a lawyer in court is rejected.

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Overruled definition: To reject or disallow a decision, objection, or ruling by exercising superior authority.
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'Overruled' translates to 'overruled' in English. Overruled definition: To reject or disallow a decision, objection, or ruling by exercising superior authority.
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