What does "ruling" mean?
Ruling: Used in marking or engraving lines; as, a ruling machine or pen.
Additional senses
- 2.The act of one who rules; ruled lines.
- 3.(Law) A decision or rule of a judge or a court, especially an oral decision, as in excluding evidence.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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