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overturn a verdict

/ˈoʊvərˌtɜrn ə ˈvɜrdɪkt/ /ˌəʊvəˈtɜːn ə ˈvɜːdɪkt/
collocation Formal
  1. 1 kararı bozmak

Definition (English)

To officially reverse a court's ruling, so that the original result no longer stands.

Example Sentences

  1. The appeal court overturned the verdict after new DNA evidence proved the man was innocent.
    Yeni DNA kanıtları adamın masum olduğunu ortaya koyunca temyiz mahkemesi kararı bozdu.
  2. It is rare for judges to overturn a verdict reached by a jury.
    Hâkimlerin bir jürinin verdiği kararı bozması nadir görülür.

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