Overturns
/ˌoʊvərˈtɜrnz/
Definitions
- (v.) Third-person singular form of overturn, meaning to reverse or set aside a court decision or ruling.
The court overturns the lower court's judgment on appeal.
Forms
- overturn
- overturning
- overturned
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Commentary
Use 'overturns' to denote the act of reversing a decision in present-tense third-person context; the substantive meanings are captured under the lemma 'overturn.'
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