And in neither case is it clear that the authorities will rule against Lodsys (although experts believe this would be the most likely outcome).

At the time, authorities ruled that he died of natural causes.

The local authorities ruled that his death was a suicide.

The communist authorities of the time drastically ruled for an all Romanian cast.

The authorities have ruled the accident a hit and run.

The authorities found "no unusual signs of trauma" and ruled the death accidental.

When the authorities ruled that the march could be held, he summoned 1,500 police officers from the surrounding area.

The authorities ruled the death a suicide by hanging.

The authorities ruled the fire arson but no arrests have been made.

Earlier this year, the authorities ruled their convictions could no longer be sustained.