Collocations with "overturn"

13 collocations found

judge7.9
conviction7.8
overturn a ruling

to officially change a previous legal decision

ruling7.3
verdict7.0
overturn a ban

to officially decide that a ban is wrong and cancel it

ban6.9
overturn a decision

to officially change a legal decision

decision6.8
overturn a will

to legally make a will no longer valid

will6.8
overturn an injunction

For a higher court to rule that a previous injunction was wrong.

injunction6.6
overturn a precedent

To officially reject a previous legal decision.

precedent6.6
overturn a veto

Similar to 'override', to invalidate a veto.

veto6.3
overturn a deficit

To reverse a deficit, especially in sports, turning a losing position into a winning one.

deficit5.5
a lorry overturns

a lorry falls onto its side or top

lorry5.3
a raft overturns

The raft turns upside down in the water.

raft4.7