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rule

verb legal government

LanguageWest African Pidgin (Nigeria)

Meaning
  1. to exercise control or authority over, especially in a legal context
Examples

The judge will rule on the case tomorrow.

The judge will rule on the case tomorrow.

Do not rule out other options yet.

Do not rule out other options yet.

Part of speechverb

Registerformal

Usage noteCommonly used in legal settings regarding judicial decisions or authorities.

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