I.
noun
ADJECTIVE
▪ authoritative ( esp. BrE ), definitive
▪ unanimous
▪ adverse
▪ favourable/favorable ( esp. AmE )
▪ controversial
▪ important
▪ preliminary
▪ original
▪ final
▪ previous , recent
▪ court , judicial , legal
▪ federal
VERB + RULING
▪ give , hand down , issue , make
▪ overturn , reverse
▪
The court overturned the original ~.
▪ uphold
▪ base on sth
▪
The judge's ~ is based on legal precedent.
▪ follow
▪ appeal
PREPOSITION
▪ ~ against
▪
the European Court's ~ against detention without trial
▪ ~ by
▪
the ~ by the High Court
▪ ~ in favour/favor of
▪
The newspaper said that this was a ~ in favour/favor of freedom of speech.
▪ ~ on
▪
The House will make a final ~ on the case next week.
II.
adj.
Ruling is used with these nouns: ↑ class , ↑ coalition , ↑ council , ↑ dynasty , ↑ elite , ↑ executive , ↑ junta , ↑ party , ↑ regime