to overrule
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upphäva, avvisa
to use one's official or political authority to change or reject a previously made decision
Transitive: to overrule a decision
Exempel
The appellate court decided to overrule the lower court's decision and grant a new trial.
Appellationsdomstolen beslutade att upphäva underdomstolens beslut och bevilja en ny rättegång.
The CEO had the authority to overrule the manager's decision and implement a different strategy.
VD:n hade befogenhet att åsidosätta chefens beslut och genomföra en annan strategi.
