Following are summaries of the major rulings of the term.

It was the first major ruling by the body, which acts as the international arbiter of trade.

The major pretrial rulings have been in favor of the prosecution.

It was the second major ruling this year at the appellate level upholding the administration's legal tactics in the fight against terrorism.

Almost all the major rulings on the issue have ignored those recommendations.

Thus, the press has had to resort to confidential sources to report on a major judicial ruling.

This was a major ruling, likely to help shape an important policy debate.

This will be Friedman's first chance to make a major ruling in the case, and both sides see it as a critical moment.

The major ruling is summed up by the following quote:

The term's major environmental ruling was a striking case in point.