judgeˈment or judgˈment noun

1. The act of judging
2. The comparing of ideas to find out the truth
3. The faculty by which this is done, the reason or discernment
4. The mental act of establishing a relationship between two terms (logic)
5. An opinion formed
6. An estimate
7. Discrimination, good taste
8. A legal verdict or sentence
9. Condemnation, doom
10. A misfortune thought to be sent as a punishment from God

judgementˈal or judgmentˈal adjective

1. Involving judgement
2. Apt to pass judgement

judgementˈally or judgmentˈally adverb

judgeˈship noun

The office or function of a judge

judge advocate noun

The crown-prosecutor at a court martial

Judge Advocate General noun (pl Judge Advocates General or Judge Advocate Generals)

The civil adviser to the crown on military law, esp courts martial

judgeˈ-made adjective

(of law) based on decisions of judges

judgement call noun

A decision based on subjective judgement rather than on objective evidence

judgeˈment-day noun

(also Judgment Day) the day of God's final judgement on mankind

judgeˈment-debt noun

A debt validated by a legal judgement

judgeˈment-hall noun

A hall where a court of justice meets

judgement of Solomon noun

A judgement intended to call the bluff of the false claimant, like that of Solomon in the Bible, 1 Kings 3.16–28

judgeˈment-seat noun

The seat or bench in a court from which judgement is pronounced

Judges' Rules plural noun

Formerly, in English law, a system of rules governing the behaviour of the police towards suspects, eg the cautioning of a person about to be charged

against one's better judgement

Contrary to what one believes to be right

judgement reserved

A decision delayed after the close of a trial (in Scotland, ‘avizandum made’)

judgement respited

Execution of sentence delayed

sit in judgement (on)

To consider oneself responsible for judging