over·rule /ˌō-vər-'rül/ vt
1: to rule against
the objection was overruled compare sustain
2 a: to rule against upon review by virtue of a higher authority: set aside reverse
the appeals court overruled the trial court's decision
b: to set aside as a precedent or guide
did not intend to overrule prior jurisprudence in that area
Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam-Webster. 1996.