court ruling
Judge's formal determination
A court ruling is a formal decision issued by a judge or panel of judges on a legal matter.
The term covers everything from procedural orders to landmark constitutional decisions: The court ruling struck down the ban.
Unlike a verdict, which addresses guilt or liability, a ruling may resolve motions, interpret law, or determine what evidence is admissible.
- verdictOfficial court decision
- final judgmentConclusive court resolution
- acquittalFormal clearing of charges
- judgmentReasoned decision-making capacity
- injunctionCourt-ordered behavioral requirement
unanimous · majority opinion · precedent · case law · magistrate · conviction · overturn · adjudication · consent decree · writ · landmark · liability · appeal · justice · tribunal · damages · robes · gavel
- election disputescontested results, recount, recounts, vote recount, vote recounts
- lawlaw, lawyer, lawyers, attorney, attorneys
- official documentsbirth certificate, marriage certificate, death certificate, passport, driver's license
- sourcesbook, encyclopedia, source, journals, magazine
- legal systemsconstitutional law, judiciary, criminal code, penal code, laws
- legal termstrial, legal, appeal, lawsuit, law
court rulingsuggestion
Idea proposed for consideration
recommendation · advisory opinion · advice · friendly advice · dicta
court rulinglegislative act
Law passed by congress
executive order · statute · mob justice · lynching · informal settlement
court rulingopen question
Unresolved matter for discussion
mistrial · hung jury · remand · continuance