Русско-англо-русский юридический словарь

The ruling of a court is its order or judgment whether on a particular issue or the final verdict. In administrative law a ruling is an interpretation of a regulation. (A Glossary of Terms For First Year Students, George Mason University)

Most of the time you will use ruling to describe some preliminary matter taken up by the court, such as a motion or admissibility of evidence. (Quora)

A ruling is a court’s decision on a matter presented in a lawsuit. A ruling could refer to a judgment, which can be final or non-final. A ruling could also refer to a court’s decision on a party’s motion or application for a writ. (Legal Information Institute)

A ruling is a judicial determination concerning matters, such as the admissibility of evidence or a judicial or an administrative interpretation of a statute or regulation. (West's Encyclopedia of American Law)