ruling
430
4.9
- noun
- /ˈruːlɪŋ/
- Formal
:
fallo
- The judge issued a clear ruling on the case, detailing the reasons for the decision.
- a court ruling
- issue a ruling
- Supreme Court ruling
The judge has issued his ruling so he can't back out now.
- The judge has issued his ruling so he can't back out now.
- But a federal judge issued this ruling in this court's opinion.
- And then how does today's ruling change everything?
- The industrial court gave a ruling in our favour.
- And that's a, that was a very surprising ruling.
- The court doesn't need to write to me personally for, for, for the ruling to apply.
- But wouldn't Lincoln be the judge since he made the ruling?
- Well, first after this ruling, a lot of people sent me messages and said this is great.
- It was a ruling, and as rulings go, it rules.
Examples
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But Google's plan is controversial, and a recent federal court ruling puts its future in jeopardy.
Academic text (2011) -
We'll have the right to appeal any adverse ruling by Judge Hale.
Fiction book (1995) -
- After review the ruling on the field is confirmed.
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So has the judge issued a ruling on that motion?
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The industrial court gave a ruling in our favour.
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So the court's ruling reflects the free market system in China.
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That was the the ruling of the Massachusetts Supreme Court.
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This is a key, a landmark ruling for gay and transgender individuals.
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The judge has issued his ruling so he can't back out now.
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Almost two months later, there still hasn't been a ruling and the records remain sealed.
Synonyms
270
1.0
An official result in a contest given by judges or the score
258
7.0
A written statement by a judge explaining why they decided a case
96
4.0
An official decision made after careful thought
10
6.3
More than half of the judges agree on a written explanation of the court's decision
7
6.1
A written statement by a judge or court explaining why they decided a case
2
5.7
A ruling by a court about a legal case
Compounds
- Formal
A way of governing in which a leader makes decisions without parliament's approval
How Detailed
- Formal
7
5.6
- Formal
430
4.9
- Formal
62
7.6
- Formal
10
6.7
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Ruling (the noun) also comes from rule and Latin regula 'a straight stick' that later meant a standard or law. That's why a ruling is an official decision by a judge that becomes a rule others must follow.