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judgment

judgment noun
or chiefly British judgement /ˈʤʌʤmənt/
plural judgments
judgment
noun
or chiefly British judgement /ˈʤʌʤmənt/
plural judgments
Britannica Dictionary definition of JUDGMENT
[count] : an opinion or decision that is based on careful thought
[noncount] : the act or process of forming an opinion or making a decision after careful thought : the act of judging something or someone
see also last judgment, value judgment
[noncount] : the ability to make good decisions about what should be done
[count] law : a decision made by a court
[count] formal : something bad or unpleasant that is thought to be a punishment from God usually singular

sit in judgment

: to say whether or not someone or something is morally good, proper, etc.