non·rul·ing
ˌnän-ˈrü-liŋ 
: not exerting power or authority : not ruling
nonruling parties
Thus 1100-1250 will be designated as Early Middle English, when only the nonruling classes used English.—
Garland Cannon
Garland Cannon
plural nonrulings
: lack or absence of a ruling : the failure or refusal to issue a decisive ruling (as by a judge or governmental agency)
For strict constructionists, the nonruling allows the culture to sort out the arguments consistent with what clearly are changing social mores.—Cal Thomas
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“Nonruling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonruling. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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