judgment

noun

The conclusion or result of judging; an opinion; a decision.

The act of judging.

The power or faculty of performing such operations; especially, when unqualified, the faculty of judging or deciding rightly, justly, or wisely.

(law) 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.

(theology) The final award; the last sentence.

Roots

iudicojud- · Latin · judge dico-dict · Latin · say

Synonyms for judgment

opinionn sagacityn discernmentn verdictn assessmentn decisionn judicatoryn perspicacityn rulingn convictionn

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