B. The outcome of a court's decision either on some point of law or on the case as a whole.
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The outcome of a court's decision either on some point of law or on the case as a whole. --also termed legal ruling
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Judge reverses Guantanamo ruling- Decision reinstates suits challenging indefinite detention at military prison
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - A judge Friday reversed his ruling that created new hurdles for some lawyers seeking to visit clients held prisoner at Guantanamo Bay.
District Court Judge Ricardo Urbina in Washington reinstated 16 lawsuits challenging the indefinite confinement of about 40 men held at the military prison on a U.S. base in Cuba.
Last month, Urbina dismissed the petitions of habeas corpus — a ruling that prompted the Department of Justice to warn attorneys for detainees that they would be barred from any contact with their clients unless they filed new challenges and agreed to tighter restrictions on visits and letters.
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