21.   The Free Democrats went to court to get a definitive ruling on whether German officers could remain on NATO air control planes that direct air strikes over the Balkans.

22.   The justices could make a definitive ruling on whether the government, businesses and universities can give preferences based on race.

23.   A definitive ruling will take several more years.

24.   A definitive ruling is not expected for several years.

25.   A definitive ruling was not expected for several years.

26.   An Election Challenges court referred his case to the Constitutional Court for a definitive ruling.

27.   But he acknowledged it could take some time for German courts to issue a definitive ruling.

28.   But while mechanical failure has been virtually ruled out, investigators have not made a definitive ruling on whether a missile or a bomb caused the crash.

29.   If so, a definitive ruling would not come for several more years.