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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Hope Moses, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
In March 2021, Depp's attempt to overturn the decision was overruled.
—Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 25 Jan. 2026
The classes factored into the court’s decision to overturn the decision.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 11 Nov. 2025
Kim Davis, the former county clerk in Kentucky who had refused to issue licenses in the wake of the 2015 ruling, sought to overturn the decision in Obergefell vs. Hodges.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 10 Nov. 2025
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Hope Moses, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
In March 2021, Depp's attempt to overturn the decision was overruled.
—Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 25 Jan. 2026
The classes factored into the court’s decision to overturn the decision.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 11 Nov. 2025
Kim Davis, the former county clerk in Kentucky who had refused to issue licenses in the wake of the 2015 ruling, sought to overturn the decision in Obergefell vs. Hodges.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 10 Nov. 2025
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“Overturn the decision.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overturn%20the%20decision. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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