ruling
Definition of ruling
: an official or authoritative decision, decree, statement, or interpretation (as by a judge on a point of law)
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Examples of ruling in a Sentence
The decision overturns the Supreme Court's earlier ruling.
She disputed the referee's ruling.
Recent Examples of ruling from the Web
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Barber said the department is still waiting for a ruling from the state Attorney General's office that could clarify if and when the department must make video public.
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The ruling has set counties scrambling to figure out how to determine whether water is legally available, and stymied people trying to build homes.
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On Thursday, July 13, 2017, a federal appeals court overturned Silver’s corruption conviction, saying the judge’s instructions on law weren’t consistent with a recent Supreme Court ruling.
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Louisville still appears to be pursuing a four-man class, though the NCAA ruling, which U of L appealed, does call for forfeiting four scholarships over the next four seasons.
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The ruling was a clear victory for the Management Group because the court ruled in favor of our fraud claim.
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On June 26th, the justices refused to review the ruling, leaving the federal appeal decision as is and residents with little hope of relief.
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That case, which saw the NCAA lift a postseason ban proposed by the Committee on Infractions, is a rare example of the committee significantly reversing an original ruling.
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In its argument, Arkansas said same-sex spouses should not be included on birth certificates since the second person was not a biological parent and that the 2015 Supreme Court ruling on gay marriage did not extend to other contexts.
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First Known Use of ruling
14th century
ruling
Definition of ruling
1a : exerting power or authority the ruling partyb : chief, predominating a ruling passion
2 : generally prevailing
Examples of ruling in a Sentence
members of the ruling class
the ruling opinion on premarital sex
Recent Examples of ruling from the Web
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Saudi Arabia in 2011 sent troops into Bahrain to bolster the ruling family, which was facing unrest.
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Somebody beat Khalil Gilbert to death, but his killer remains free Ruling deaths ‘
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The president has been enthusiastically embraced in Riyadh, where the ruling royal family of Saudi Arabia has welcomed his aggressive stance on Iran, its regional foe.
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First Known Use of ruling
1561
RULING Defined for English Language Learners
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Definition of ruling for English Language Learners
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: an official decision made by a judge, referee, etc.
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Definition of ruling for English Language Learners
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: having control and power over a country, area, group, etc.
RULING Defined for Kids
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Definition of ruling for Students
: an official decision (as by a judge)
Law Dictionary
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Legal Definition of ruling
: an official or authoritative determination, decree, statement, or interpretation (as by a judge on a question of law) followed a previous ruling on the same question — see also revenue ruling — compare decision, disposition, finding, holding, judgment, opinion, verdict
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