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.

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Meanings

nounpreliminary ruling (plural preliminary rulings)

plural preliminary rulings

  1. European UnionlawA 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.

Translations

Finnish ennakkoratkaisu
  • ennakkoratkaisudecision
Swedish förhandsavgörande
  • förhandsavgörandedecision
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APA

preliminary ruling. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/preliminary%20ruling

MLA

“preliminary ruling.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/preliminary%20ruling. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “preliminary ruling,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/preliminary%20ruling.

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