Meaning

noun an opinion formed by judging something

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

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

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

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