Supersede \Su`per*sede"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Superseded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Superseding}.] [L. supersedere, supersessum, to sit above, be superior to, forbear, omit; super above + sedere to sit: cf. F. supers['e]der. See {Sit}, and cf. {Surcease}.] 1. To come, or be placed, in the room of; to replace.
2. To displace, or set aside, and put another in place of; as, to supersede an officer.
3. To make void, inefficacious, or useless, by superior power, or by coming in the place of; to set aside; to render unnecessary; to suspend; to stay.
Nothing is supposed that can supersede the known laws of natural motion. --Bentley.
4. (Old Law) To omit; to forbear.
There is unlikely to be an attempt to remove Mr Rowland from the board altogether, as this requires a notice to be signed by 75 per cent of directors. Mr Rowland may attempt to supersede the board by calling an extraordinary meeting of shareholders.
The United States and Western allies have called for pragmatic steps in arms control, respect for nuclear deterrence, a limited role for the United Nations and recognition that bilateral arms talks must supersede multilateral efforts.
The legislation is designed to reverse or supersede several restrictive Supreme Court rulings on discrimination, including the one that helped thwart Gersman's suit.
Any new contract will supersede a concessionary accord reached last April.
It is possible the ordinance could be challenged as an unconstitutional attempt by a city to supersede state law.
Lautenberg's proposal would take effect 90 days after the bill becomes law, and would supersede the current prohibition if enacted before April.
If approved by holders of both companies, the agreement will supersede a debt restructuring agreement reached by the two companies last week.
Local broadcasters have no legal recourse because Major League Baseball agreements supersede contracts made by individual teams, Berkery said.
Under state law, since Proposition 73 won by a greater margin than 68, its provisions will supersede Proposition 68 in areas where the two conflict.
The measure won "qualified support" from the Center for Science in the Public Interest, which sought to allow states to supersede federal labeling requirements with their own tougher rules.
"But if we do not continue under the protection of the bankruptcy court, then the IRS can come in and supersede the work of the bankruptcy court," West said.
The difficulty arises where local law in the agent's country seeks to supersede English law in order to provide protection to the agent in a situation where the regulations do not provide it. This is not a new situation for UK exporters.
Matell said Eastern officials believe the bankruptcy court proceedings would supersede the authority of the Mediation Board. Cole said ALPA attorneys are reviewing the issue.
The circuit breakers, along with a series of other measures proposed by the NYSE and the Merc, are designed to supersede the "collar" adopted by the Big Board early this year.
If the measure is eventually enacted into law, it would supersede the department's regulations.
He also said the Anti-Terrorism Act passed by Congress does not supersede U.S. obligations under the 1947 Headquarters Agreement.