Judgement
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Judgment (or judgement[1]) is the evaluation of evidence in the making of a decision.[2][3][4] The term has three distinct uses:
- Informal - Opinions expressed as facts.
- Informal and psychological – used in reference to the quality of cognitive faculties and adjudicational capabilities of particular individuals, typically called wisdom or discernment.
- Legal – used in the context of legal trial, to refer to a final finding, statement, or ruling, based on a considered weighing of evidence, called "adjudication". See spelling note for further explanation.
- Religious – used in the concept of salvation to refer to the adjudication of God in determining Heaven or Hell for each and all human beings.
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[edit] References
- ^ Judgment or Judgement? - Choices in terminological spelling and usage.
- ^ Cambridge Dictionary
- ^ AskOxford.com
- ^ LDOCEonline
