Ruling

Part of speech: noun (n.)

1. The act of one who rules; ruled lines.

2. A decision or rule of a judge or a court, especially an oral decision, as in excluding evidence.

Part of speech: adjective (a.)

1. Predominant; chief; reigning; controlling; as, a ruling passion; a ruling sovereign.

2. Used in marking or engraving lines; as, a ruling machine or pen.

Synonyms: Predominant; chief; controlling; directing; guilding; governing; prevailing; prevalent.