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
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Question: in this connection, to the extent that our holding conflicts with this court's decision of dugard v. state, 688 s.w.2d 524 (tex.cr.app. 1985), dugard is expressly overruled.

Answer: overruling


Question: dr. benefield has never specifically identified how these affidavits prejudice his ability to prepare for a trial on the merits.

Answer: non-overruling


Question: mccaa v. mccaa, supra, and perry v. perry, supra, are overruled insofar as they are inconsistent with this opinion.

Answer:
overruling