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over·ride 1 /ˌō-vər-'rīd/ vt -rode /-'rōd/, -rid·den, /-'rid-ən/, -rid·ing1: to prevail or take precedence overif, as is often the case, federal constitutional principles override state statutory or common law — H. P. Wilkins2: to set aside by virtue of superior authorityoverrode the jury's sentencing recommendation; esp: annul (2)override a veto with the required majorityover·ride 2 /'ō-vər-ˌrīd/ n1: a commission paid to managerial personnel on sales made by subordinates – called also override commission;2: royalty3: an act or instance of overridinga legislative override
Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam-Webster. 1996.
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act despite, annul, cancel, counteract, countermand, crush, defeat, discard, dismiss, disregard, do away with, dominate, flout, fly in the face of, ignore, invalidate, make ineffectual, make null and void, make void, neglect, nullify, outweigh, overcome, overpower, overrule, overturn, pass over, prevail over, quell, reverse, revoke, set aside, subdue, supersede, surpass, take no account of, take precedence, thwart, upset
associated concepts: override a veto, overriding state interest
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abolish, abrogate (rescind), beat (defeat), browbeat, cancel, foil, frustrate, insist, invalidate, negate, nullify, overlap, overrule, preclude, predominate (command), prevent, repeal, repudiate, rescind, revoke, supersede, thwart
Burton's Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006
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An arrangement whereby commissions are made by sales managers based upon the sales made by their subordinate sales representatives. A term found in an agreement between a real estate agent and a property owner whereby the agent keeps the right to receive a commission for the sale of the property for a reasonable time after the agreement expires if the sale is made to a purchaser with whom the agent negotiated prior to the expiration of the agreement.
Dictionary from West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005.
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An arrangement whereby commissions are made by sales managers based upon the sales made by their subordinate sales representatives. A term found in an agreement between a real estate agent and a property owner whereby the agent keeps the right to receive a commission for the sale of the property for a reasonable time after the agreement expires if the sale is made to a purchaser with whom the agent negotiated prior to the expiration of the agreement.
Short Dictionary of (mostly American) Legal Terms and Abbreviations.