jud-, judic-
(Latin: decide, determine a result; declare to be; right and power to interpret the law)
Directly related to the dic-, dict- family from which the words in this unit are derived.
adjudge, adjudges; adjudged;adjudging (verbs)
1. To declare or to pronounce formally; to decree a judgment.
2. To determine or to decide by judicial procedure; to adjudicate.
2. To determine or to decide by judicial procedure; to adjudicate.
adjudicate, adjudicates; adjudicated; adjudicating (verbs)
1. In law, to hear and decide (a case), to reach a judicial decision about something; to adjudge.
2. Someone who serves as a judge and who makes an official decision about a problem or dispute.
2. Someone who serves as a judge and who makes an official decision about a problem or dispute.
1. Reaching a final judgment in a legal proceeding.
2. The act of pronouncing judgment based on the evidence presented.
2. The act of pronouncing judgment based on the evidence presented.
1. Someone who studies and settles conflicts and disputes.
2. A person who presides, judges, and arbitrates during a formal dispute.
2. A person who presides, judges, and arbitrates during a formal dispute.
The term adjudicator essentially means a "judge", without invoking that legal term.
argumentum ad judicium
An argument appealing to judgment.
biased, bigoted, intolerant, prejudiced
biased (BIGH uhs't)
1. A prejudiced outlook or perception of something or someone: "His opinion was biased by the books he had read on the subject."
2. In statistics, a tendency to yield one outcome more frequently in a statistical exercise: "The outcome of the research appeared to be biased, based on the teacher’s review of the statistics."
2. In statistics, a tendency to yield one outcome more frequently in a statistical exercise: "The outcome of the research appeared to be biased, based on the teacher’s review of the statistics."
bigoted (BIG uh tid)
Stubborn or intolerant adherence to one’s opinions or perceptions or prejudices: "The old farmer maintained a bigoted position about hiring certain neighbors to work on his farm."
intolerant (in TOL uhr uhnt)
An unwillingness to ensure that others have the equal freedom of basic rights; such as, religion, social, political, or profession: "The laws of the county appeared to be intolerant of new ideas and activities."
prejudiced (PREJ uh dis)
An irrational attitude or judgment or action that is based on incomplete information or without just grounds or a biased strong personal opinion: "Much of the violence that was observed in the county was the result of prejudiced behavior of the residents."
Her brother's prejudiced attitude appeared to be intolerant of the new neighbors because he said they seemed to have a bigoted idea of what being a friendly neighbor involved.
During the conversation, he admitted that his feelings about the new neighbors are probably biased, because he really liked his former neighbors very much.
A judge who presides over a U.S. Federal or State district court.
extrajudicial (adjuctive)
Beyond the normal course of legal proceedings: "The extrajudicial decision by the judge was considered to be legally unwarranted by the defending lawyer."
extrajudicially (adjective)
injudicious (adjective)
Lacking, or showing lack of, judgment or discretion; unwise; imprudent; indiscreet.
injudiciously (adverb)
In an injudicious manner or without good judgment; unwisely.
1. A high-ranking court officer, or a public official who hears and decides cases brought before a court of law.
2. Someone who supervises court trials, instructs juries, and pronounces judicial sentences.
3. A person, sometimes one of several, appointed to assess entries or performances in a competition and decide who wins.
4. Etymology: "to form an opinion about", from Anglo-French juger, from Old French jugier "to judge", from Latin judicare "to judge", from judicem "to judge", a compound of jus "right, law" + root of dicere "to say".
2. Someone who supervises court trials, instructs juries, and pronounces judicial sentences.
3. A person, sometimes one of several, appointed to assess entries or performances in a competition and decide who wins.
4. Etymology: "to form an opinion about", from Anglo-French juger, from Old French jugier "to judge", from Latin judicare "to judge", from judicem "to judge", a compound of jus "right, law" + root of dicere "to say".
judge, judges; judged; judging (verbs)
1. To form an opinion about something after considering all the details or facts: "He was given the responsibility of judging this special case."
2. To decide who or what is the winner of a competition: "She was authorized to judge who was the champion of the entry."
3. To assess the quality of something or to estimate probabilities: "Each suggestion must be judged on its own merits."
4. To form an opinion about someone or something; especially, after thinking whether it has met certain standards: "They judged her cake to be the best in the competition."
2. To decide who or what is the winner of a competition: "She was authorized to judge who was the champion of the entry."
3. To assess the quality of something or to estimate probabilities: "Each suggestion must be judged on its own merits."
4. To form an opinion about someone or something; especially, after thinking whether it has met certain standards: "They judged her cake to be the best in the competition."
judgmatic (adjective)
judgmatically (adverb)
