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judg⋅ment
[juhj-muh
nt] 
–noun
| 1. | an act or instance of judging. |
| 2. | the ability to judge, make a decision, or form an opinion objectively, authoritatively, and wisely, esp. in matters affecting action; good sense; discretion: a man of sound judgment. |
| 3. | the demonstration or exercise of such ability or capacity: The major was decorated for the judgment he showed under fire. |
| 4. | the forming of an opinion, estimate, notion, or conclusion, as from circumstances presented to the mind: Our judgment as to the cause of his failure must rest on the evidence. |
| 5. | the opinion formed: He regretted his hasty judgment. |
| 6. | Law.
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| 7. | a misfortune regarded as inflicted by divine sentence, as for sin. |
| 8. | (usually initial capital letter) Also called Last Judgment, Final Judgment. the final trial of all people, both the living and dead, at the end of the world. |
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| judg·ment also judge·ment (jŭj'mənt) n.
[Middle English jugement, from Old French, from jugier, to judge, from Latin iūdicāre; see judge.] |
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Judgment
Judg"ment\, n. [OE. jugement, F. jugement, LL. judicamentum, fr. L. judicare. See Judge, v. i.]1. The act of judging; the operation of the mind, involving comparison and discrimination, by which a knowledge of the values and relations of thins, whether of moral qualities, intellectual concepts, logical propositions, or material facts, is obtained; as, by careful judgment he avoided the peril; by a series of wrong judgments he forfeited confidence. I oughte deme, of skilful jugement, That in the salte sea my wife is deed. --Chaucer. 2. The power or faculty of performing such operations (see 1); esp., when unqualified, the faculty of judging or deciding rightly, justly, or wisely; good sense; as, a man of judgment; a politician without judgment. He shall judge thy people with righteousness and thy poor with judgment. --Ps. lxxii. 2. Hernia. I would my father look'd but with my eyes. Theseus. Rather your eyes must with his judgment look. --Shak. 3. The conclusion or result of judging; an opinion; a decision. She in my judgment was as fair as you. --Shak. Who first his judgment asked, and then a place. --Pope. 4. The act of determining, as in courts of law, what is conformable to law and justice; also, the determination, decision, or sentence of a court, or of a judge; the mandate or sentence of God as the judge of all. In judgments between rich and poor, consider not what the poor man needs, but what is his own. --Jer. Taylor. Most heartily I do beseech the court To give the judgment. --Shak. 5. (Philos.) (a) That act of the mind by which two notions or ideas which are apprehended as distinct are compared for the purpose of ascertaining their agreement or disagreement. See 1. The comparison may be threefold: (1) Of individual objects forming a concept. (2) Of concepts giving what is technically called a judgment. (3) Of two judgments giving an inference. Judgments have been further classed as analytic, synthetic, and identical. (b) That power or faculty by which knowledge dependent upon comparison and discrimination is acquired. See 2. A judgment is the mental act by which one thing is affirmed or denied of another. --Sir W. Hamilton. The power by which we are enabled to perceive what is true or false, probable or improbable, is called by logicians the faculty of judgment. --Stewart. 6. A calamity regarded as sent by God, by way of recompense for wrong committed; a providential punishment. "Judgments are prepared for scorners." --Prov. xix. 29. "This judgment of the heavens that makes us tremble." --Shak. 7. (Theol.) The final award; the last sentence. Note: Judgment, abridgment, acknowledgment, and lodgment are in England sometimes written, judgement, abridgement, acknowledgement, and lodgement. Note: Judgment is used adjectively in many self-explaining combinations; as, judgment hour; judgment throne. Judgment day (Theol.), the last day, or period when final judgment will be pronounced on the subjects of God's moral government. Judgment debt (Law), a debt secured to the creditor by a judge's order. Judgment hall, a hall where courts are held. Judgment seat, the seat or bench on which judges sit in court; hence, a court; a tribunal. "We shall all stand before the judgment seat of Christ." --Rom. xiv. 10. Judgment summons (Law), a proceeding by a judgment creditor against a judgment debtor upon an unsatisfied judgment. Arrest of judgment. (Law) See under Arrest, n. Judgment of God, a term formerly applied to extraordinary trials of secret crimes, as by arms and single combat, by ordeal, etc.; it being imagined that God would work miracles to vindicate innocence. See under Ordeal. Syn: Discernment; decision; determination; award; estimate; criticism; taste; discrimination; penetration; sagacity; intelligence; understanding. See Taste.
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Language Translation for : judgment
Spanish:
juicio, sentencia, fallo,
German:
das Urteil,
Japanese:
裁判
judgment
c.1225, "a pronunciation of an opinion, criticism," from O.Fr. jugement, from jugier (see judge). Meaning "trial of moral beings by God" is from c.1340. Sense of "discernment" is first recorded 1535. Judgmental "inclined to make moral judgments" is from 1952.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Judgment
A court order to pay a party a certain amount of money.
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Main Entry: judg·ment
Variant: also judge·ment /'j&j-m&nt/
Function: noun
1 a : a formal decision or determination on a matter or case by a court; especially : FINAL JUDGMENT in this entry —compare DICTUM, DISPOSITION, FINDING, HOLDING, OPINION, RULING, VERDICT
NOTE: Under Rule 54 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure judgment encompasses a decree and any order from which an appeal lies.
cog·no·vit judgment
/käg-'nO-vit-/
: an acknowledgment by a debtor of the existence of a debt with agreement that an adverse judgment may be entered without notice or a hearing : CONFESSION OF JUDGMENT
consent judgment
: a judgment approved and entered by a court by consent of the parties upon agreement or stipulation : CONSENT DECREE at, DECREE
declaratory judgment
: a judgment declaring a right or establishing the legal status or interpretation of a law or instrument
default judgment
: a judgment entered by a court after an entry of default against a party for failure to appear, to file a pleading, or to take other required procedural steps called also judgment by default —compare decree pro confesso at DECREE
deficiency judgment
: a judgment in favor of a creditor for the balance of a debt that is not satisfied in full by the security; especially : such a judgment following the foreclosure of a mortgage
final judgment
: a judgment that leaves nothing further to be done on a matter except execution
in personam judgment
: PERSONAL JUDGMENT in this entry
in rem judgment
: JUDGMENT IN REM in this entry
judgment by default
: DEFAULT JUDGMENT in this entry
judgment in per·so·nam
/-"in-p&r-'sO-n&m, -per-'sO-näm/
; plural judgments in personam
: PERSONAL JUDGMENT in this entry
judgment in rem
/-in-'rem/
; plural judgments in rem
: a judgment affecting the status of a particular thing (as an item of property) or subject matter : a judgment rendered by a court exercising in rem jurisdiction —compare PERSONAL JUDGMENT in this entry
judgment ni·si
/-'nI-"sI, -'nE-sE/
; plural judgments nisi
: a judgment that is not final or absolute
judgment non ob·stan·te ve·re·dic·to
/-'nän-&b-'stan-tE-"ver-&-'dik-tO, -'non-ob-'stän-tA-"vA-rA-'dEk-tO/
; plural judgments non obstante veredicto
Etymology: non obstante veredicto, from Medieval Latin, notwithstanding the verdict
: JUDGMENT NOTWITHSTANDING THE VERDICT in this entry
judgment not·with·stand·ing the verdict
: a judgment that may be granted upon a motion by a defendant whose motion for a directed verdict was denied and that sets aside the jury's verdict in favor of a judgment in accordance with the motion for directed verdict called also judgment non obstante veredicto
judgment of acquittal
: a judgment that is rendered upon motion of the defendant or the court's own motion at the close of the evidence and that acquits the defendant of one or more of the offenses charged when the evidence is insufficient to sustain a conviction called also directed verdict directed verdict of acquittal
judgment on the merits
: a judgment made after consideration of the substantive as distinguished from procedural issues in a case
judgment on the pleadings
: SUMMARY JUDGMENT in this entry
money judgment
: a judgment directing the payment of a sum of money
ni·hil–di·cit judgment
/'nI-h&l-'di-sit-, -'dI-; 'nE-hil-'dE-kit-/
: a judgment entered against a defendant who has failed to make an effective answer (as because the answer is withdrawn or does not respond to the merits of the plaintiff's case) called also nil dicit judgment
personal judgment
: a judgment determining the rights and liabilities of a particular person : a judgment rendered by a court exercising personal jurisdiction over a person —compare JUDGMENT IN REM in this entry
summary judgment
: judgment that may be granted upon a party's motion when the pleadings, discovery, and any affidavits show that there is no genuine issue of material fact and that the party is entitled to judgment in its favor as a matter of law
NOTE: According to Rule 56 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, a motion for summary judgment may be made at any time after 20 days following the commencement of the action. Summary judgment may be granted on all or on just part of a case. b : an obligation (as a debt) created by a decree of a court
2 : the action of judging : the mental or intellectual process of forming an opinion or making a decision; also : an opinion or decision so formed
business judgment
: a decision by a person or body (as a board of directors) having authority to act on behalf of a business and usually marked by reasonableness and the exercise of due care; also : the faculty of making such decisions
sub·sti·tut·ed judgment
: a decision regarding medical treatment made by a person (as a family member) on behalf of a person who is incompetent and unable to decide for himself or herself
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