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judgment

judg·ment

UK/ˈd͡ʒʌd͡ʒ.mənt/ US/ˈd͡ʒʌd͡ʒ.mɪnt/ common

noun

1.

an opinion formed by judging something

  • “he was reluctant to make his judgment known”
  • “she changed her mind”
2.

the act of judging or assessing a person or situation or event

  • “they criticized my judgment of the contestants”
3.

(law) the determination by a court of competent jurisdiction on matters submitted to it

4.

the cognitive process of reaching a decision or drawing conclusions

5.

the legal document stating the reasons for a judicial decision

  • “opinions are usually written by a single judge”

Origin

From Middle English juggement, borrowed from Old French jugement, from Late Latin iūdicāmentum, from Latin iūdicō. Partially displaced doom. By surface analysis, judge + -ment.

Phrases

  • against one's better judgment
  • age of judgment
  • arrest of judgment
  • cloud one's judgement
  • Day of Judgment
  • declaratory judgment
  • default judgment

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