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preliminary ruling

preliminary ruling noun: a decision of the European Court of Justice (ECJ) on the interpretation of European Union law, made at the request of a court or tribunal of a European Union member state.

Noun

preliminary ruling (plural preliminary rulings)

  1. (European-Union) A decision of the European Court of Justice (ECJ) on the interpretation of European Union law, made at the request of a court or tribunal of a European Union member state.

Forms of preliminary ruling

pluralpreliminary rulings

Questions about preliminary ruling

What does preliminary ruling mean?
Preliminary ruling means a decision of the European Court of Justice (ECJ) on the interpretation of European Union law, made at the request of a court or tribunal of a European Union member state.
What part of speech is preliminary ruling?
Preliminary ruling is a noun.
What is the plural of preliminary ruling?
The plural of preliminary ruling is preliminary rulings.

Words near preliminary ruling in the dictionary

  1. preliminary
  2. preliminary examination
  3. preliminary examinations
  4. preliminary injunction
  5. preliminary injunctions
  6. preliminary ruling
  7. preliminary rulings
  8. preliminatory
  9. prelimit
  10. prelimited
  11. prelimiting

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