overturn the decision
idiom
of a court
: to disagree with a decision made earlier by a lower court
The appeals court overturned the decision made by the trial court.
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The plaintiffs urged the court to take up the case and overturn the decision, arguing the limits are an affront to the First Amendment rights of political parties and candidates.
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Taylor Giorno, The Hill, 6 Dec. 2024
But there are reasons to believe Trump’s appointees could overturn the decision.
—Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
Project developer Pebble Partnership and the state of Alaska are suing to overturn the decision.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 2 Oct. 2024
Chiles has appealed to the Federal Supreme Court of Switzerland to overturn the decision.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 16 Sep. 2024
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Taylor Giorno, The Hill, 6 Dec. 2024
But there are reasons to believe Trump’s appointees could overturn the decision.
—Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
Project developer Pebble Partnership and the state of Alaska are suing to overturn the decision.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 2 Oct. 2024
Chiles has appealed to the Federal Supreme Court of Switzerland to overturn the decision.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 16 Sep. 2024
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“Overturn the decision.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overturn%20the%20decision. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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