pre|judg´er

pre|judg´er
pre|judge «pree JUHJ», verb, -judged, -judg|ing.
–v.t.
to pass judgment on (a person, opinion, action, or condition) beforehand, especially without knowing all the facts: »

The jury was reminded to keep an open mind during the trial and not to prejudge the case.

–v.i.
to judge beforehand; judge without knowing all the facts.
[< French préjuger, alteration (influenced by earlier juger) of Latin praejūdicāre to prejudge, prejudice < prae- before + jūdicāre to judicate < jūdex, -icis a judge]
pre|judg´er, noun.

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  • pre|judg|ment — «pree JUHJ muhnt», noun. the act of prejudging; judgment before full knowledge or examination of the case; decision or condemnation in advance: »I listen that I may know, without prejudgment (George Eliot) …   Useful english dictionary

  • pre — pre·abdomen; pre·acanthella; pre·adamitism; pre·adapt; pre·adaptation; pre·adaptive; pre·admission; pre·adolescence; pre·adult; pre·agonal; pre·am·bu·lar; pre·am·bu·late; pre·amp; pre·amplifier; pre·animism; pre·apprehension; pre·arrange;… …   English syllables

  • pre|judge — «pree JUHJ», verb, judged, judg|ing. –v.t. to pass judgment on (a person, opinion, action, or condition) beforehand, especially without knowing all the facts: »The jury was reminded to keep an open mind during the trial and not to prejudge the… …   Useful english dictionary

  • judg — fore·judg·er; fore·judg·ment; judg·ess; judg·mat·i·cal; judg·mat·i·cal·ly; judg·ment; judg·men·tal; mis·judg·ing·ly; pre·judg·er; pre·judg·ment; for·judg·er; judg·mat·ic; non·judg·men·tal·ly; …   English syllables

  • prejudger — pre·judg·er …   English syllables

  • prejudge — pre•judge [[t]priˈdʒʌdʒ[/t]] v. t. judged, judg•ing to pass judgment on prematurely or without sufficient reflection or investigation • Etymology: 1555–65; < F préjuger < L praejūdicāre. See pre , judge pre•judg′er, n. pre•judg′ment; esp.… …   From formal English to slang

  • prejudgment — pre·judg·ment …   English syllables

  • er — er·i·an·thus; er·ic; er·i·ca; er·i·ca·ce·ae; er·i·cad; er·i·ca·les; er·i·ce·tal; er·i·ce·tic·o·lous; er·i·coid; er·i·co·phyte; erig·er·on; er·i·glos·sa; er·ik·ite; er·i·na·ceous; er·i·na·ceus; er·in·ite; er·i·nose; er·i·o·bot·rya;… …   English syllables

  • prejudgment — pre·judg·ment /ˌprē jəj mənt/ adj: occurring before the rendering of judgment a prejudgment attachment Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. prejudgment …   Law dictionary

  • Prejudgment — Pre*judg ment, n. The act of prejudging; decision before sufficient examination. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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