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  • 61ruling — a. 1. Governing, controlling, reigning, chief. 2. Predominant, prevailing, prevalent …

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  • 62ruling — n 1. decision, judgment, decree, judicial decision, opinion, official opinion; adjudication, finding, verdict, award, call; determination, resolution, outcome, upshot, result; penalty, sentence. adj 2. governing, managing, directing, commanding;… …

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  • 63ruling — rul·ing …

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  • 64ruling — /ˈrulɪŋ/ (say roohling) noun 1. an authoritative decision, as by a judge on a point at law. 2. the act of drawing straight lines with a rule. 3. ruled lines. –adjective 4. that rules; governing. 5. predominating. 6. prevalent …

  • 65ruling — A judicial or administrative interpretation of a provision of a statute, order, regulation, or ordinance; e.g. Revenue Rulings. May also refer to judicial determination of admissibility of evidence, allowance of motion, etc. See also decree order …

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  • 66ruling — A determination made by the court during the course of a trial, for example, a determination of the admissibility of particular evidence. State v O Brien, 18 Mont 1, 43 P 1091. In some connections, the final decision in a case …

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  • 67ruling —  n.m. Fin. Accord préalable donné par une administration …

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  • 68Ruling institution of the Ottoman Empire — The governing of the Ottoman Empire is more than the description of its court, customs, ceremonies, and officials with catalogues of their provinces and duties.Most of the structures in Ottoman government can be traced back through to Tartary to… …

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  • 69ruling elder — an elder in a Presbyterian church. [1585 95] * * * …

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  • 70ruling grade — Railroads. the steepest grade on a given stretch of track, which determines the maximum tonnage that can be hauled in a train having a given horsepower at a stated minimum speed. * * * …

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