ruling

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

Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).

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