Ruling

Rul·ing

Ruling

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.

Ruling

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. (Law)