[Elamur Dictionary](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/judgment/) [dictionaries](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [English](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/) / [J](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/j/) / judgment # judgment noun (a judgment, judgments; also spelled judgement, judgements) «judgment» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova. ## Everyday 1. Judgment is the ability to make good, sensible decisions. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/judgment/#m1) 2. A judgment is an opinion you form after thinking about something. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/judgment/#m2) 3. (law) A judgment is a decision made by a judge or a court. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/judgment/#m3) 4. (Bible, church) Judgment Day or the Last Judgment is when, Christians believe, God will judge all people at the end of time. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/judgment/#m4) ### In the 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 - Use your judgment and stay away from the riverbank in a flood. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/judgment/#x1) - She showed good judgment when she told a teacher. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/judgment/#x2) - The judge gave her judgment in the afternoon. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/judgment/#x3) - Don't pass judgment on him before you know the facts. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/judgment/#x4) - It's a judgment call whether to play in the rain. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/judgment/#x5) - Against my better judgment, I ate the whole bag of sweets. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/judgment/#x6) - Christians believe in a final Judgment Day. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/judgment/#x7) - "I can imagine no better judgment." [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/judgment/#x8) ### 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 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. ### Examples - Thou shalt not wrest the judgment of thy poor in his cause. (Torah EXO.23.6, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/J/judgment/#x1) - Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment, in meteyard, in weight, or in measure. (Torah LEV.19.35, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/J/judgment/#x2) - God hath seen mine affliction and the labour of my hands, and gave judgment yesternight.' (Torah GEN.31.42, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/J/judgment/#x3) - So they executed judgment upon Joash. (Writings 2CH.24.24, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/J/judgment/#x4) - Wilt thou even make void My judgment? (Writings JOB.40.8, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/J/judgment/#x5) - Thus far is the judgment of Moab. (Prophets JER.48.47, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/J/judgment/#x6) ### 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. ## On Mova - [Trees and pragmatics of «judgment» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/judgment/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames. - [«judgment» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/judgment.html) on Mova free. - [Trees and pragmatics of «judgment» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/J/judgment/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames. - [«judgment» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/judgment.html) on Mova free.