ruling

ruling
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noun
ADJECTIVE
authoritative (esp. BrE), definitive
unanimous
adverse
favourable/favorable (esp. AmE)
controversial
important
preliminary
original
final
previous, recent
court, judicial, legal
federal
VERB + RULING
give, hand down, issue, make
overturn, reverse

The court overturned the original ruling.

uphold
base on sth

The judge's ruling is based on legal precedent.

follow
appeal
PREPOSITION
ruling against

the European Court's ruling against detention without trial

ruling by

the ruling by the High Court

ruling in favour/favor of

The newspaper said that this was a ruling in favour/favor of freedom of speech.

ruling on

The House will make a final ruling on the case next week.

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adj.
Ruling is used with these nouns: ↑class, ↑coalition, ↑council, ↑dynasty, ↑elite, ↑executive, ↑junta, ↑party, ↑regime

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