ruling

regierend, herrschend

Mit der Macht, ein Land, eine Gruppe oder eine Situation zu beherrschen.

In einfachem Englisch: Having the power to control a country, group, or situation.

• The ruling party won again.
• The ruling family has controlled the country for years.
• Opposition leaders criticized the ruling coalition.

Synonyme: governing, dominant

Häufige Wendungen: ruling party, ruling class, ruling monarch

Urteil, Entscheidung

Eine offizielle Entscheidung eines Richters oder einer anderen zuständigen Person.

In einfachem Englisch: An official decision made by a judge or another person with authority.

• The judge issued a ruling.
• They appealed against the court ruling.
• The ruling on the case surprised everyone.

So benutzt man es: a ruling on something (We are waiting for a ruling on the dispute.); a ruling that… (The judge issued a ruling that the agreement was valid.)

Synonyme: decision, judgment

Häufige Wendungen: court ruling, ruling on something, issue a ruling