ruling

[ˈrulɪŋ]

Definition:
1. The reason for a court's judgment (as opposed to the decision itself).
2. Exercising power or authority.

'ruling' example sentence:

1. The ruling party is likely to be opened up to let in people hitherto excluded.
2. The court's ruling is legally sound in defining a kind of favoritism that is not criminal.
3. The ruling set a precedent for future libel cases.
4. There is a powerful body of opinion against the ruling.
5. The ruling will only change the way members of the committee are removed.
6. There have been several defections from the ruling party.
7. The court's ruling is a step forward in the struggle against both corruption and official favoritism.
8. Egypt and Babylon were both tyrannies, one very powerful man ruling over helpless masses.
9. The ruling party's veterans know how to calm their critics.
10. Goodwin tried to have the court ruling overturned.
11. The Supreme Court had issued its ruling in this epochal desegregation case a few months before Woodward's lectures.
12. Its ruling party is opposed to taxes and regulation.
13. Privatization could become a political albatross for the ruling party.
14. The current electoral law is still heavily weighted in favour of the ruling party.
15. They were threatening to bring down the government by withdrawing from the ruling coalition.
16. Because the 1972 EEOC ruling was contested in court, the ruling won press attention that popularized maternity-leave policies.
17. The ruling should be applied retroactively.
18. What it will do is create a whole new ruling class.
19. Who is most likely to welcome the Supreme Court ruling?
20. The ruling obligates airlines to release information about their flight delays.
21. She is one of the ruling party's most outspoken critics.
22. The court's ruling clears the way to condemn buildings in the area.
23. The sport's ruling body gave him dispensation to compete in national competitions.
24. Voters wish to register their dissatisfaction with the ruling party.
25. Their ruling passion is that of carnal love.
26. This ruling applies to the ranks of Inspector and below.
27. Knowledge Ecology International contends that the Supreme Court's ruling could have "profound effects" on other biotech industries.
28. That ruling comes as a blow to environmentalists.
29. The ruling could clear the way for extradition proceedings.
30. The ruling party was facing an identity crisis.
31. The court will make its ruling on the case next week.
32. Despite strong opposition, the ruling party carried the day.
33. He died in 1985 after ruling Albania with an iron fist for 40 years.
34. Environmentalists have expressed outrage at the ruling.
35. The company is appealing against the ruling.
36. Even my love of literary fame, my ruling passion, never soured my temper.