ruling
noun
an authoritative decision, as one by a judge on a debated point of law.
rulings
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pluralof ruling.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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They are the key reference point for international agreements on how to tackle the climate crisis, are used by governments to develop national climate policies and have been quoted in international court rulings.
From Barron's ● Oct. 19, 2026
Despite a request from litigants to overturn prior rulings in Kisor, a slim majority of the court ruled that judges were still required to defer to an agency’s interpretations of its regulations.
From Slate ● Oct. 18, 2026
Moraes is the man who presided over Jair Bolsonaro's trial and has made a number of subsequent rulings about the conditions of his detention.
From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026
Appeals court rulings deny a path to avoiding the 3.8% federal self-employment tax.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
Legal rulings empowered people with developmental disabilities to refuse treatment and created rights for the mentally disabled that made forced institutionalization much less common.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
