A ruling is an official statement made by a party with legal power, such as a judge or physician, and must be recorded. Examples include declaring death and marriage. Errors can result in penalties.
A ruling is an authoritative statement by a party vested with legal power to make a statement such as a declaration of death or a formal statement of opinion in a court case. Such statements usually must follow a specific legal formula and must be made before witnesses and properly recorded to ensure they become part of the permanent legal record relating to a matter. Records of judgments can be found in archives at courts and regional registrar offices, depending on the type of statement a researcher is looking for.
Two common examples of pronouncements that occur outside of a court of law are official statements by doctors and clergy. Physicians have the power to declare a patient legally dead after following proper protocols to verify that the patient is dead and cannot be resuscitated; they will announce a death and notate the time so it can be entered into the patient record and used to prepare a death certificate. Members of the clergy and certain other persons with legal powers to do so may declare persons married in a wedding ceremony. The marriage is registered on a document signed by witnesses who have seen the marriage and heard the pronouncement.
In court, a ruling is an official statement from a judge, including a ruling in a case or a response to a motion filed by an attorney. This is a legally binding decision and will be recorded by the registrar, who will also note when it happened and who was present at the time. If you have questions about court rulings, the Registrar can refer to the record for further information and details.
Some professions have the legal authority to make statements in certain situations, and members of these professions receive training in how to make statements. This may include verifying the circumstances of a situation and issuing a formally worded statement; a member of the clergy, for example, verifies that both parties to a wedding are of legal age and have freely consented, and may ask to see the marriage license and any other documentation to confirm the identities of the participants.
If a legal ruling is made in error or for fraudulent purposes, it must be corrected and penalties may apply for fraudulent cases. Penalties for a misrepresentation can include removing a practitioner’s license or facing fines and other penalties such as jail time.
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