ruling — An official decision made by a judge, court, or person in authority. A formal judgment that determines a legal or administrative matter.
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: An official decision made by a judge, court, or person in authority. A formal judgment that determines a legal or administrative matter.
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈruːlɪŋ/
Korean meaning: 판결, 결정
Korean pronunciation: 룰-링
Example Sentences
- The judge's ruling was so shocking that even his own mother disagreed with it.
- The ruling on the case will be announced next Friday.
- My cat seems to think she's part of the ruling class in our household.
ruling
NOUN//ˈruːlɪŋ//
An official decision made by a judge, court, or person in authority. A formal judgment that determines a legal or administrative matter.
An official decision made by a judge, court, or person in authority. A formal judgment that determines a legal or administrative matter.
The judge's ruling has him cooling down, but anxiety keeps him drooling!
🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Old French 'riule' which came from Latin 'regula' meaning 'straight stick' or 'rule.' The '-ing' suffix was added to create both the present participle and adjective forms.
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📝Examples
“The judge's ruling was so shocking that even his own mother disagreed with it.”
“The ruling on the case will be announced next Friday.”
“My cat seems to think she's part of the ruling class in our household.”
“The Supreme Court's ruling set an important legal precedent.”
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