overturned

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South Carolina’s Supreme Court overturned Alex Murdaugh’s murder conviction, citing jury interference by then court clerk Becky Hill.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026

The appeals court had overturned a lower court ruling that four cruise lines had to pay millions of dollars in compensation for using the confiscated docks in Cuba.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

The panel also voted 5-0 that a penalty awarded to Bournemouth in the 29th minute of their 3-0 home win over Crystal Palace should have been overturned.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

Weinstein was initially convicted of assaulting Mann in 2020, but that verdict, along with another charge, was overturned in April 2024.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

But when Napoleon overturned the French Republic and declared himself omnipotent military dictator, again just as Adams had predicted would happen, Jefferson quickly shifted his position to accommodate the new reality.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis