See Also: ruling(1)(dictionary)
ruling(2)(dictionary)
Ruling(law)
Private Ruling(money)
Revenue Ruling(money)
ruling 1, noun(dictionary)
ruling 2, adjective(dictionary)
Private letter ruling(money)
Private letter ruling(finance)

ruling(2) (iou)



ruling noun. ME.
[from RULE verb + -ING1.]
The action of governing or exercising authority; the exercise of government, authority, control, influence, etc. ME.
An authoritative pronouncement; spec. a judicial decision. LME.
J. B. Morton A ruling was changed recently from 'guilty' to 'innocent'.
The action of using a ruler; the action of marking parallel straight lines on paper, textiles, etc. L16.
b. A ruled line or ruled lines; spec. (Palaeography) lines ruled in preparation for writing a manuscript. L19.