Ruling and Settlement

Ruling

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

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Settlement and ruling are semantically related in decision topic. In some cases you can use "Settlement" instead a noun "Ruling".

Nearby Words: rule, ruler, ruled

Settlement noun - An arrangement about action to be taken.

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Ruling and settlement are semantically related in decision topic. Sometimes you can use "Ruling" instead a noun "Settlement".

Nearby Words: settle, settled, settling, settler

old	old ruling	old settlement
full	full ruling	full settlement
particular	particular ruling	particular settlement
similar	similar ruling	similar settlement
Other adjectives: future, original, legal, real, large, ancient, new, final, minor.

District Court Judge agreed with them, ruling Warner/Chappell's copyright claim officially invalid (with a settlement between the parties involved precluding any further appeal).

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