Prejudgment: meaning, definitions and examples
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prejudgment
[ หprฤหjษjmษnt ]
in legal context
Prejudgment refers to a decision or opinion formed before the relevant facts are known. It can lead to bias and unfair treatment in legal proceedings.
Synonyms
preconceived idea, preconceived notion, preconception.
Examples of usage
- His prejudgment of the defendant's guilt influenced the outcome of the trial.
- The judge warned the jury against making any prejudgment based on media reports.
general context
Prejudgment can also refer to the act of judging or forming an opinion about someone or something before having all the relevant information.
Synonyms
preconceived judgment, preconceived notion, preconception.
Examples of usage
- She tried to avoid prejudgment and approached each situation with an open mind.
- Making prejudgments about people based on appearance can be harmful and unfair.
Translations
Translations of the word "prejudgment" in other languages:
๐ต๐น prejulgamento
๐ฎ๐ณ เคชเฅเคฐเฅเคตเคพเคเฅเคฐเคน
๐ฉ๐ช Vorurteil
๐ฎ๐ฉ prasangka
๐บ๐ฆ ัะฟะตัะตะดะถะตะฝะฝั
๐ต๐ฑ uprzedzenie
๐ฏ๐ต ๅ ๅ ฅ่ฆณ
๐ซ๐ท prรฉjugรฉ
๐ช๐ธ prejuicio
๐น๐ท รถnyargฤฑ
๐ฐ๐ท ํธ๊ฒฌ
๐ธ๐ฆ ุชุญูุฒ
๐จ๐ฟ pลedsudek
๐ธ๐ฐ predsudok
๐จ๐ณ ๅ่ง
๐ธ๐ฎ predsodek
๐ฎ๐ธ fordรณmar
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะฐะปะฐะปะฐัััะปัา
๐ฌ๐ช แฌแแแแกแฌแแ แ แแแแแฉแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ qษrษz
๐ฒ๐ฝ prejuicio
Etymology
The word 'prejudgment' originated in the early 19th century, combining 'pre-' (before) and 'judgment'. It has been used to describe the act of forming an opinion before having all the facts, particularly in legal and general contexts.
See also: adjudge, adjudicate, injudicious, judgable, judgeable, judgement, judges, judging, judgment, judgmental, judgmentally, judicial, judiciary, judicious, judiciously, judiciousness, misjudge, misjudgment, prejudge.