The phrase "ability to overrule the" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in contexts where someone has the power or authority to change or reverse a decision or action made by another party.
Example: "The committee has the ability to overrule the previous decision if new evidence is presented."
Alternatives: "power to override the" or "capacity to annul the".
Like gerrymandering, allowing superdelegates the ability to overrule the people's vote is just another way to take away their representation in government.
Easterman, who serves as board chairman of the National Organization for Marriage, an anti-gay marriage group, said that states should have the ability to overrule the Supreme Court.
Because the LOGIC-Insulin software served as an advising system, the nurse had the ability to overrule the given advice.
"I think the supreme court has as an equal branch of government the ability to overrule Congress and the president; they do it all the time," the former US senator from Pennsylvania added.
In March 2011, Michigan passed Public Act 4, updating the emergency manager law and making Parker's work somewhat easier; the law grants extraordinary powers, including the ability to overrule or dismiss elected officials.
Modest Needs has the ability to overrule its contributors' votes, but in practice it almost never does.
The UK had sought agreement on the principle of "subsidiarity" - to limit the court's ability to overrule cases already determined by national courts.
In a speech in January, Mr Cameron said he wanted to use the Brighton conference to bring in reforms to limit the court's ability to overrule cases already determined by national courts.
Prime Minister David Cameron wants the 47 countries which use the court to limit its ability to overrule cases already determined by national courts.
No wonder Morris is skipping the sugar coating. 1 p.m. Line: Saints by 14 Vikings (11-3) at Bears (5-9) Brett Favre's veto power now extends beyond his ability to overrule his own benching.
