Penalty and Ruling

Penalty

Penalty noun - A sum of money to be paid as a punishment.

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Ruling and penalty are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Ruling" instead a noun "Penalty".

Ruling noun - A decision made by a court or tribunal regarding a case it has heard.

Usage example: the controversial ruling by the state's supreme court caused an uproar

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Penalty and ruling are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Penalty" instead a noun "Ruling".

Nearby Words: rule, ruler, ruled

equal	equal penalty	equal ruling
specific	specific penalty	specific ruling
separate	separate penalty	separate ruling
actual	actual penalty	actual ruling
Other adjectives: real, large, final, minor, less.

A 2006 episode had McCoy attempting to appeal that ruling so he could get the death penalty for a man who had shot four grammar school students after killing a guard in his escape on the way to the courthouse for an appeal hearing of his earlier conviction for killing four people in a restaurant.

Source: Empty Cop Threat

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