overturned

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Federal prosecutors secured a rare 100 percent conviction rate in jury trials stemming from the riot, and no appealed verdicts were overturned.

From Barron's • May 22, 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

Perhaps the shocking recent news of Alex Murdaugh’s convictions being overturned will spark voter interest in the Hulu true-crime miniseries.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

The victims contacted the police following publicity around a parole board panel decision that he was ready for release that was ultimately overturned after a legal challenge by two of his victims.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

In that case, decided in 1886, the Court unanimously overturned convictions of two Chinese men who were operating laundries without a license.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander