judgment
part of speech
noun (a judgment, judgments; also spelled judgement, judgements)
meaning for a pupil
1) Judgment is the ability to make good, sensible decisions. tree →
2) A judgment is an opinion you form after thinking about something. tree →
3) (law) A judgment is a decision made by a judge or a court. tree →
4) (Bible, church) Judgment Day or the Last Judgment is when, Christians believe, God will judge all people at the end of time. tree →
sense in the lessons
In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: In the Torah judgment is a decision or a rule of law. It often means the right and just outcome of a case. In the prophets and writings it also means a punishment that God decides on a nation or person, or God's own just ruling. Interpretation: Tradition reads God as the judge of all the earth and teaches that human judges must follow the law with fairness, using honest weights and measures, and not twisting the case of the poor. The prophets' judgments on nations are read as God's justice answering their deeds. In the primary lessons: In PSHE lessons «use your judgment» means think it through before acting, for example about online safety. In law and news, a court «gives its judgment». In church and art lessons the Last Judgment is painted in many churches, such as Michelangelo's in the Sistine Chapel. Phrases: «good judgment», «pass judgment on», «use your judgment», «a judgment call», «against my better judgment».
examples
- Thou shalt not wrest the judgment of thy poor in his cause. (Torah EXO.23.6, JPS 1917) tree →
- Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment, in meteyard, in weight, or in measure. (Torah LEV.19.35, JPS 1917) tree →
- God hath seen mine affliction and the labour of my hands, and gave judgment yesternight.' (Torah GEN.31.42, JPS 1917) tree →
- So they executed judgment upon Joash. (Writings 2CH.24.24, JPS 1917) tree →
- Wilt thou even make void My judgment? (Writings JOB.40.8, JPS 1917) tree →
- Thus far is the judgment of Moab. (Prophets JER.48.47, JPS 1917) tree →
- Use your judgment and stay away from the riverbank in a flood. tree →
- She showed good judgment when she told a teacher. tree →
- The judge gave her judgment in the afternoon. tree →
- Don't pass judgment on him before you know the facts. tree →
- It's a judgment call whether to play in the rain. tree →
- Against my better judgment, I ate the whole bag of sweets. tree →
- Christians believe in a final Judgment Day. tree →
- "I can imagine no better judgment." tree →
note
Two spellings: «judgment» is usual in the USA and in law; «judgement» is common in the UK, Australia and New Zealand outside law. Both are correct; keep one style. From the verb «judge». Countable for a decision, uncountable for the ability.
In the corpora
- God hath seen mine affliction and the labour of my hands, and gave judgment yesternight.'
- Whether it have gored a son, or have gored a daughter, according to this judgment shall it be done unto him.
- Thou shalt not wrest the judgment of thy poor in his cause.
- Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment, in meteyard, in weight, or in measure.
- And it shall be unto the children of Israel a statute of judgment, as the LORD commanded Moses.'
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «judgment» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.