Ruling

a.	1.	Predominant; chief; reigning; controlling; as, a ruling passion; a ruling sovereign.
	2.	Used in marking or engraving lines; as, a ruling machine or pen.
n.	1.	The act of one who rules; ruled lines.
	2.	(Law) A decision or rule of a judge or a court, especially an oral decision, as in excluding evidence.

Noun	1.	ruling - the reason for a court's judgment (as opposed to the decision itself) Synonyms: opinion
Adj.	1.	ruling - exercising power or authority Synonyms: regnant, reigning

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