Due
Due adjective - Having reached the date at which payment is required.
Ruled
Ruled adjective - Subject to a ruling authority.
Both words in one sentence
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In-Name-Only: Jin in DW7 and 8 is basically Wei ruled by the Sima family instead of the Cao/Xiahou clan due to the plot being over before it's renamed.
Source: Video Game / Dynasty Warriors -
The court ruled in FASA's favor that it was a violation of their copyright, but also ruled that FASA wasn't due any money since it didn't directly compete with their own products.
Source: Screwed by the Lawyers - The same thing goes for Mexico, due to the war against drug cartels Mexico has to deal with, and even before that, due to the PRI party that ruled the country continuously for most of the 20th century: It's better for the U.S.
Source: Vetinari Job Security
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