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overturn — 01. His conviction for murder was [overturned] when the principal witness changed her testimony. 02. He was convicted of assault, but the charge was [overturned] on appeal. 03. The man was able to breathe in a small pocket of air in the… … Grammatical examples in English
overturn — [[t]o͟ʊvə(r)tɜ͟ː(r)n[/t]] overturns, overturning, overturned 1) V ERG If something overturns or if you overturn it, it turns upside down or on its side. The lorry veered out of control, overturned and smashed into a wall... [V n] Alex jumped up… … English dictionary
Garcia v. San Antonio Metropolitan Transit Authority — SCOTUSCase Litigants=Garcia v. San Antonio Metropolitan Transit Authority ArgueDate=March 19 ArgueYear=1984 ReargueDate=October 1 ReargueYear=1984 DecideDate=February 19 DecideYear=1985 FullName=Garcia v. San Antonio Metropolitan Transit… … Wikipedia
Convening authority (court-martial) — The term convening authority is used in United States military law to refer to an individual whose job includes appointing officers to play a role in a court martial, or similar military tribunal or military commission.[1] The appointees serve as … Wikipedia
revolution — I noun anarchy, debacle, general uprising, insurrection, lawlessness, outbreak, overthrow, overthrow of authority, overturn of authority, overturn of government, political upheaval, public uprising, rebellion, resistance to government, revolt,… … Law dictionary
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Judicial Procedures Reform Bill of 1937 — The Hughes Court, 1932–1937. Front row: Justices Brandeis and Van Devanter, Chief Justice Hughes, and Justices McReynolds and Sutherland. Back row: Justices Roberts, Butler, Stone, and Cardozo … Wikipedia
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