ruling

[roo-ling]

noun

1. an authoritative decision, as one by a judge on a debated point of law.

2. the act of drawing straight lines with a ruler.

3. ruled lines.

adjective

1. governing or dominating.

   the ruling party.

2. controlling; predominating.

   the ruling factor in recovery from an illness.

3. widespread; prevalent.

   ruling prices; ruling values.

ruling

/ ˈruːlɪŋ /

noun

1. a decision of someone in authority, such as a judge

2. one or more parallel ruled lines

adjective

1. controlling or exercising authority

   the ruling classes

2. prevalent or predominant

Other Word Forms

• nonruling noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of ruling¹

1175–1225; Middle English (gerund); rule, -ing ¹, -ing ²

Example Sentences

Anthropic disagreed with the ruling and didn’t admit wrongdoing.

From Los Angeles Times

“While announcing his ruling holding the defendant to answer, Judge Monguia expressed his opinion that the video did not show self-defense,” the panel wrote.

From Los Angeles Times

In her two-page ruling on Friday, Cannon said Newsmax’s lawyers inappropriately tried to build their case by stringing together allegations to compound their effect.

From Los Angeles Times

Circuit Court of Appeals has yet to issue a ruling.

From Los Angeles Times

The decision over whether to give the go ahead to the Jackdaw field, alongside Equinor's Rosebank oil development, will be the first to be taken since the court ruling.

From BBC

Related Words

• decision 
• directive 
• edict 
• finding 
• law 
• order 
• resolution 
• rule 
• verdict