Overrule
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia · John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia
To annul; to make void. This word is frequently used to signify that a case has been decided directly opposite to a former case; when this takes place, the first- decided case is said to be overruled as a precedent, and cannot any longer be considered as of binding authority. It also signifies that a majority of the judges of a court having decided against the opinion of the minority, in which case the latter are said to be overruled. See Precedents. 0 V E RSA M ESS A. A forfeiture for contempt or neglect in not pursuing a malefactor.
3 Inst. 116.