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  • present participle of rule.
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ruling

[roo-ling] / ˈru lɪŋ /




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But in a ruling on Tuesday, Lord Justice Holgate and Lord Justice Dove dismissed the appeal bids.

From BBC Aug. 4, 2026

Those lawsuits will remain on hold pending a planned appeal of the July 16 ruling, Schreiber said.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 4, 2026

A recent ruling by Spain’s Supreme Court, which made it harder for immigrants who reach Ceuta illegally by sea to be returned to Morocco, also likely played a role, Sánchez said.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 4, 2026

As the court’s majority acknowledged in Obergefell, its eventual, corrective ruling in favor of the freedom to marry came only after extensive “democratic discourse”:

From Slate Aug. 3, 2026

Later that day, on the other side of First Street, the Supreme Court announced a 6–3 ruling in favor of the New York Times and the Washington Post.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin

Infantino, however, argued that such decisions are not out of the ordinary, claiming similar rulings are "routine and widely accepted in some of the biggest leagues worldwide".

From BBC Jul. 27, 2026

He wrote the court’s four major rulings rejecting discrimination based on sexual orientation.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 26, 2026

For the next several decades, a wide range of cases across multiple states ended with varied rulings, as state laws were often vague regarding homeschooling’s legal status.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 22, 2026

Sitting judges arguably have the best informed perspective on this Supreme Court: They must apply its jurisprudence, reconcile its contradictions, and confront the real-world effects of its rulings.

From Slate Jul. 17, 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




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