ruling

au pouvoir, dirigeant

Qui détient le pouvoir de diriger un pays, un groupe ou une situation.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : governing, dominant

Expressions courantes : ruling party, ruling class, ruling monarch

décision, jugement

Décision officielle prise par un juge ou une autre personne ayant autorité.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : 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.)

Synonymes : decision, judgment

Expressions courantes : court ruling, ruling on something, issue a ruling