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Ruling vs Overruling - What's the difference?

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Ruling is a related term of overruling.


As nouns the difference between ruling and overruling

is that ruling is an order or a decision on a point of law from someone in authority while overruling is the situation where something is overruled.

As verbs the difference between ruling and overruling

is that ruling is while overruling is .

As an adjective ruling

is that rules; predominant; chief; reigning; controlling.

ruling

English

Adjective

(head)
  • That rules; predominant; chief; reigning; controlling.
    • the ruling monarch
    a ruling passion

    Synonyms

    * governing * reigning (of a monarch ) * in power (of a government; used after the noun )

    Derived terms

    * ruling gradient

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An order or a decision on a point of law from someone in authority.

    • Synonyms

    * commandment, edict, order, rule

    Verb

    (head)

    • Anagrams

    *

    overruling

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The situation where something is overruled.