Definition: the reason for a court's judgment (as opposed to the decision itself)
Similar words: judgement, judgment, judicial decision
Definition: (law) the determination by a court of competent jurisdiction on matters submitted to it
Synonyms: regnant, reigning, ruling
Definition: exercising power or authority
Similar words: powerful
Definition: having great power or force or potency or effect
Usage: the most powerful government in western Europe; his powerful arms; a powerful bomb; the horse's powerful kick; powerful drugs; a powerful argument