Ruling and Resolution

Ruling

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

Resolution is a synonym for ruling in decision topic. In some cases you can use "Resolution" instead a noun "Ruling", when it comes to topics like judgment, judgement, rule.

Nearby Words: rule, ruler, ruled

Resolution

Resolution noun - A position arrived at after consideration.
Usage example: her resolution to become a vegetarian is based on what she recently learned about modern farming practices

Ruling is a synonym for resolution in judgement topic. You can use "Ruling" instead a noun "Resolution", if it concerns topics such as judgment, decision, rule, declaration.

How words are described

joint joint ruling joint resolution
full full ruling full resolution
specific specific ruling specific resolution
legal legal ruling legal resolution
Other adjectives: popular, actual, real, new, final, definitive, less, unusual, eventual.
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