Part 1. Definition
In this task, you will be shown a sentence, and you should determine whether it is overruling or non-overruling. In law, an overruling sentence is a statement that nullifies a previous case decision as a precedent by a constitutionally valid statute or a decision by the same or higher ranking court which establishes a different rule on the point of law involved. Classify your answers into overruling or non-overruling
Part 2. Example
876 f.3d at 1306.
Answer: non-overruling
Explanation: It's a good example. This sentence doesn't overrule any law, So it's non-overruling.
Part 3. Exercise
this court has previously considered and rejected this exact claim in hall v. state, 820 so.2d 113 (ala.crim.app.1999), stating: use of the word you, without more, in relationship to a jury charge on mitigating evidence does not imply that the finding of a mitigating circumstance must be unanimous.
Answer:
non-overruling