What is the meaning of judgement?

noun

  • The legal document stating the reasons for a judicial decision.
    • usage: "opinions are usually written by a single judge"
  • An opinion formed by judging something.
    • usage: "he was reluctant to make his judgment known"; "she changed her mind"
  • The cognitive process of reaching a decision or drawing conclusions.
  • The mental ability to understand and discriminate between relations.
  • The capacity to assess situations or circumstances shrewdly and to draw sound conclusions.
  • Law) the determination by a court of competent jurisdiction on matters submitted to it.
  • The act of judging or assessing a person or situation or event.
    • usage: "they criticized my judgment of the contestants"
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