Search Legal Terms and Definitions. overrule. v. 1) to reject an attorney's objection to a question to a witness or admission of evidence. By overruling the objection, the trial judge allows the question or evidence in court. If the judge agrees with the objection, he/she sustains the objection and does not allow the question or evidence.
In general, gross misconduct in the workplace is characterized as an objectionable action that is willful and cannot be described as a mistake or an act of negligence.
Professional misconduct is the failure of a licensed professional to meet expected standards of practice. The Board of Regents, which licenses individuals in more than 50 professions defined in Education Law, is responsible for the final disposition of all disciplinary matters.