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Overruling — O ver*rul ing, a. Exerting controlling power; as, an overruling Providence. {O ver*rul ing*ly}, adv. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Overruling — Overrule O ver*rule , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Overruled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Overruling}.] 1. To rule over; to govern or determine by superior authority. [1913 Webster] 2. To rule or determine in a contrary way; to decide against; to abrogate or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
overruling — noun The situation where something is overruled … Wiktionary
overruling — Synonyms and related words: absolute, absolutist, absolutistic, all absorbing, arbitrary, arch, aristocratic, arrogant, authoritarian, authoritative, autocratic, banner, bossy, capital, cardinal, central, champion, chief, controlling, crowning,… … Moby Thesaurus
overruling — v. reject an opposition in a court hearing; decide against; void, annul … English contemporary dictionary
overruling — a. Controlling, governing, directing, prevailing, predominant … New dictionary of synonyms
overruling — … Useful english dictionary
overruling precedent — The nullification of a prior decision as a precedent by a constitutionally valid statute or the rendition of a decision by the same court or by a higher ranking court which establishes a different rule on the point of law involved. 20 Am J2d Cts… … Ballentine's law dictionary
Overrulingly — Overruling O ver*rul ing, a. Exerting controlling power; as, an overruling Providence. {O ver*rul ing*ly}, adv. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Antonin Scalia — Infobox Judge name = Antonin Gregory Scalia imagesize = caption = office = Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court termstart = September 26 1986 termend = nominator = Ronald Reagan appointer = predecessor = William H. Rehnquist… … Wikipedia
