Ruling and Sentence

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

Sentence is a synonym for ruling in judgment topic. In some cases you can use "Sentence" instead a noun "Ruling".

Nearby Words: rule, ruler, ruled

Sentence

Sentence noun - A decision made by a court or tribunal regarding a case it has heard.
Usage example: the court-martial pronounced a sentence of not guilty on all counts of cowardice

Ruling is a synonym for sentence in judgement topic. You can use "Ruling" instead a noun "Sentence", if it concerns topics such as judgment, verdict, punishing decree.

Nearby Words: sentenced, sentencing, sentential

How words are described

full full ruling full sentence
exact exact ruling exact sentence
particular particular ruling particular sentence
similar similar ruling similar sentence
Other adjectives: original, legal, actual, real, new, final, minor, previous.
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