The phrase "a split ruling" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in legal contexts to describe a decision made by a court where the judges do not unanimously agree on the outcome.
Example: "The Supreme Court issued a split ruling on the controversial case, with three justices in favor and two against."
Alternatives: "divided decision" or "split decision."
The State Supreme Court, in a split ruling two years ago, upheld Mr. Timmendequas's conviction and verdict.
He managed to hold on to the brucespringsteen.com domain name thanks to a split ruling by a panel of WIPO arbitrators.
Last year, the judge in the case issued a split ruling, saying that MP3tunes' model did not violate copyright, but that the company and Mr. Robertson himself faced liability for individual songs uploaded without permission.
It could also be that other justices, fearing a split ruling, simply want to wait it out until Merrick Garland or someone else fills the vacancy created by the death of Justice Antonin Scalia, a staunch proponent of the franchise.
Before Ms. Harris appeared tonight, both the Gore campaign and lawyers for Mr. Bush claimed vindication in the split ruling of Judge Lewis that all 67 Florida counties must submit their certified vote totals this evening.
But, he said, "their intellectual doubts will come out in other ways," like split rulings overturning individual death sentences for technical reasons.
Some believe they could bring about a split in the ruling party.
Mr Ortega won fewer votes than at the previous election, but profited from a split in the ruling Liberal party.
The landscape may only grow more complicated, particularly if the Supreme Court issues a split or ambiguous ruling.
See articleGoodluck Jonathan, Nigeria's president, sacked nine of his cabinet ministers following a split in the ruling People's Democratic Party PDPP).
Russia promised to hand the inspectors back.In the oil-rich Caspian state of Azerbaijan, the sacking of the economy minister, Farhad Aliyev, signalled a split in the ruling elite ahead of next month's elections.
