English adjective: ruling | |||
1. | ruling exercising power or authority | ||
Synonyms | regnant, reigning | ||
Similar | powerful | ||
Antonyms | powerless | ||
English noun: ruling | |||
1. | ruling (act) the reason for a court's judgment (as opposed to the decision itself) | ||
Synonyms | opinion | ||
Broader (hypernym) | judgement, judgment, judicial decision | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | fatwa | ||
Instance hyponym | Bakke decision | ||
Domain category | jurisprudence, law | ||