To supersede; annul; reject by subsequent action or decision. A judicial decision is said to be overruled when a later decision, rendered by the same court or by a superior court in the same system, expresses a judgment upon the same question of law directly opposite to that which was be fore given, thereby depriving the earlier opinion of all authority as a precedent. The term … [Read more...]

In old English law. A forfeiture for contempt or neglect in not pursuing a malefactor. 3 Inst 116. … [Read more...]

To charge more than the price listed or advertised. In criminal matters, to file a criminal charge for a more serious offense than the facts warrant. … [Read more...]

A superintendent or supervisor; a public officer whose duties involve general superintendence of routine affairs. Overseers of highways. The name given, in some of the states, to a board of officers of a city, township, or county, whose special function is the construction and repair of the public roads or highways:Overseers of the poor. Persons appointed or elected to take … [Read more...]

Proved guilty or convicted. Blount. … [Read more...]