Ruling - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈruːlɪŋ|  American pronunciation of the word ruling
Brit.  |ˈruːlɪŋ|  British pronunciation of the word ruling
- this word is used as a present participle form of the verb 'to be'to rule

noun

- the reason for a court's judgment (as opposed to the decision itself) (syn: opinion)

adjective

- exercising power or authority (syn: regnant, reigning)

Extra examples

The decision overturns the Supreme Court's earlier ruling.

She disputed the referee's ruling.

...the ruling opinion on premarital sex...

A ruling class clearly existed.

Football remains the ruling passion of many men.

The ruling can be appealed within 30 days.

The ruling will be reviewed by the Supreme Court.

The ruling was overturned by a federal appeals court.

The judge issued his ruling with a grave expression.

The lawyer and judge conferred about the ruling.

...the ruling monarch of Britain at that time was Queen Elizabeth I...

The judge's ruling was based on a precedent established by an earlier decision.

The judge's ruling was based on legal precedent.

The court has issued a definitive ruling.

...the judge refused to allow mention of the defendant's conviction for shoplifting, ruling that it was inapplicable to the case at hand...

Word forms

noun
singular: ruling
plural: rulings
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