ruling

¹ruling

noun

Definition of RULING

: an official or authoritative decision, decree, statement, or interpretation (as by a judge on a point of law)

Examples of RULING

1. The decision overturns the Supreme Court's earlier ruling.
2. She disputed the referee's ruling.

First Known Use of RULING

15th century

Related to RULING

Synonyms: doom, finding, holding, judgment (or judgement), sentence

Related Words: inquest, verdict; authority; decree, edict, injunction, order; arbitrament, award, declaration, deliverance, dictum, pronouncement; conclusion, decision, determination, opinion, resolution; discipline, penalty, punishment

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