But he based his ruling today on the 1987 state law that created the power authority.

Such rulings, they said, are usually based on evidence and case or constitutional law.

The appeals court based its ruling on the third condition.

Thursday's ruling was not based only on errors made by the lower court.

It based its ruling on a woman's constitutional right to privacy.

The ruling was based on the 14th Amendment's guarantee of due process.

But she emphasized that her ruling was not based on personal beliefs.

Such rulings were based on public interest and the welfare of the Muslim community.

Smith said that at best the ruling was based on a technicality.

After all, he said, the court based its ruling on state and federal constitutional guarantees of free speech.