ruling

Noun
  1. The reason for a court's judgment (as opposed to the decision itself) (synset 101193648)
    referred to in: jurisprudence, law - the collection of rules imposed by authority
    is a type of: judgement, judgment, judicial decision - (law) the determination by a court of competent jurisdiction on matters submitted to it
    subtypes: fatwa - a ruling on a point of Islamic law that is given by a recognized authority
    specific instances: bakke decision - a ruling by the Supreme Court on affirmative action; the Court ruled in 1978 that medical schools are entitled to consider race as a factor in their admission policy
    same as: opinion
Adjective
  1. Exercising power or authority (synset 301833150)
    similar to: powerful - having great power or force or potency or effect
    same as: regnant, reigning

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