Glossary · General
Superseded by Statute
- Type
- Glossary
- Jurisdiction
- National
- Date
- 2026-09-23
- Topic
- General
A legislature has enacted a statute that replaces the rule a court decision announced, so the decision no longer states the governing law on that point even though no court has overruled it.
Definition
A legislature has enacted a statute that replaces the rule a court decision announced, so the decision no longer states the governing law on that point even though no court has overruled it.
Superseded by Statute. A legislature has enacted a statute that replaces the rule a court decision announced, so the decision no longer states the governing law on that point even though no court has overruled it. Example: The court's common-law rule on limitations was superseded by statute when the legislature set a fixed two-year period.