ruling

1. p. pr. & vb. n. of Rule Source: opted

2. a. Predominant; chief; reigning; controlling; as, a ruling passion; a ruling sovereign. Source: opted

3. a. Used in marking or engraving lines; as, a ruling machine or pen. Source: opted

4. n. The act of one who rules; ruled lines. Source: opted

5. n. A decision or rule of a judge or a court, especially an oral decision, as in excluding evidence. Source: opted

6. adj. exercising power or authority Source: wordnet

7. n. the reason for a court's judgment (as opposed to the decision itself) Source: wordnet

8. 1. Predominant; chief; reigning; controlling; as, a ruling passion; a ruling sovereign. 2. Used in marking or engraving lines; as, a ruling machine or pen. Syn. -- Predominant; chief; controlling; directing; guilding; governing; prevailing; prevalent. 1. The act of one who rules; ruled lines. 2. (Law) A decision or rule of a judge or a court, especially an oral decision, as in excluding evidence. Source: webster

9. A decision or rule of a judge or a court, especially an oraldecision, as in excluding evidence. Source: adambom

10. j:36/n:64 n the reason for a court's judgment (as opposed to the decision itself) v exercise authority over; as of nations v decide with authority v be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance v decide on and make a declaration about v have an affinity with; of signs of the zodiac v mark or draw with a ruler v keep in check s exercising power or authority Source: ecdict

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