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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Since then, several Republican lawmakers have filed bills that would attempt to overturn the decision by instructing judges in how to consider custody disputes over frozen embryos.
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Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 28 Feb. 2024
An attempt to overturn the decision may take several months, not unlike a foreclosure proceeding where a lender seizes a home after an owner fails to pay his mortgage.
—Rebecca San Juan, Miami Herald, 3 Feb. 2024
Carollo does have the right to push back, requesting to overturn the decision.
—Rebecca San Juan, Miami Herald, 3 Feb. 2024
The seemingly benign decision by lawmakers to adopt a new state symbol has opponents seeking to overturn the decision at the ballot box.
—Bryan Schott, The Salt Lake Tribune, 31 Aug. 2023
Instead of accepting the December 2022 verdict, Richman sought to overturn the decision and keep Chanel with her and Jurco.
—Susan Young, Peoplemag, 25 July 2023
The state and two of its largest power companies filed separate appeals seeking to overturn the decision and to stop the new standards from taking effect until the court case is decided.
—Dennis Pillion | Dpillion@al.com, al, 20 July 2023
The bill would then allow officers to appeal their punishments to the panel, which could overturn the decision.
—Steph MacHado, BostonGlobe.com, 14 June 2023
The Republican leadership is trying to pass the new six-week ban in the hopes the new court will overturn the decision.
—Kate Zernike, New York Times, 7 May 2023
Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 28 Feb. 2024
An attempt to overturn the decision may take several months, not unlike a foreclosure proceeding where a lender seizes a home after an owner fails to pay his mortgage.
—Rebecca San Juan, Miami Herald, 3 Feb. 2024
Carollo does have the right to push back, requesting to overturn the decision.
—Rebecca San Juan, Miami Herald, 3 Feb. 2024
The seemingly benign decision by lawmakers to adopt a new state symbol has opponents seeking to overturn the decision at the ballot box.
—Bryan Schott, The Salt Lake Tribune, 31 Aug. 2023
Instead of accepting the December 2022 verdict, Richman sought to overturn the decision and keep Chanel with her and Jurco.
—Susan Young, Peoplemag, 25 July 2023
The state and two of its largest power companies filed separate appeals seeking to overturn the decision and to stop the new standards from taking effect until the court case is decided.
—Dennis Pillion | Dpillion@al.com, al, 20 July 2023
The bill would then allow officers to appeal their punishments to the panel, which could overturn the decision.
—Steph MacHado, BostonGlobe.com, 14 June 2023
The Republican leadership is trying to pass the new six-week ban in the hopes the new court will overturn the decision.
—Kate Zernike, New York Times, 7 May 2023
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