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<p><b>5.</b> <fld>(Philos.)</fld> <sd>(a)</sd> <def>That act of the mind by which two notions or ideas which are apprehended as distinct are compared for the purpose of ascertaining their agreement or disagreement. See 1. The comparison may be threefold: (1) Of individual objects forming a concept. (2) Of concepts giving what is technically called a judgment. (3) Of two judgments giving an inference. Judgments have been further classed as analytic, synthetic, and identical.</def> <sd>(b)</sd> <def>That power or faculty by which knowledge dependent upon comparison and discrimination is acquired. See 2.</def>

<blockquote>A <b>judgment</b> is the mental act by which one thing is affirmed or denied of another. <i>Sir W. Hamilton.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>The power by which we are enabled to perceive what is true or false, probable or improbable, is called by logicians the faculty of <b>judgment</b>. <i>Stewart.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>6.</b> <def>A calamity regarded as sent by God, by way of recompense for wrong committed; a providential punishment.</def> "<i>Judgments</i> are prepared for scorners." <i>Prov. xix. 29</i>. "This <i>judgment</i> of the heavens that makes us tremble."

<i>Shak.</i>

<p><b>7.</b> <fld>(Theol.)</fld> <def>The final award; the last sentence.</def>

<note>&hand; <i>Judgment</i>, <i>abridgment</i>, <i>acknowledgment</i>, and <i>lodgment</i> are in England sometimes written, <i>judgement</i>, <i>abridgement</i>, <i>acknowledgement</i>, and <i>lodgement</i>.</note>

<note>&hand; <i>Judgment</i> is used adjectively in many self-explaining combinations; as, <i>judgment</i> hour; <i>judgment</i> throne.</note>

<cs><col>Judgment day</col> <fld>(Theol.)</fld>, <cd>the last day, or period when final judgment will be pronounced on the subjects of God's moral government.</cd> -- <col>Judgment debt</col> <fld>(Law)</fld>, <cd>a debt secured to the creditor by a judge's order.</cd> -- <col>Judgment hall</col>, <cd>a hall where courts are held.</cd> -- <col>Judgment seat</col>, <cd>the seat or bench on which judges sit in court; hence, a court; a tribunal. "We shall all stand before the <i>judgment seat<i> of Christ." <i>Rom. xiv. 10.</i></cd> -- <col>Judgment summons</col> <fld>(Law)</fld>, <cd>a proceeding by a judgment creditor against a judgment debtor upon an unsatisfied judgment.</cd></cs>

<cs> <col>Arrest of judgment</col>. <fld>(Law)</fld> <cd>See under <er>Arrest</er>, <tt>n.</tt></cd> -- <col>Judgment of God</col>, <cd>a term formerly applied to extraordinary trials of secret crimes, as by arms and single combat, by ordeal, etc.; it being imagined that God would work miracles to vindicate innocence. See under <er>Ordeal</er>.</cd></cs>

<syn>Syn. -- Discernment; decision; determination; award; estimate; criticism; taste; discrimination; penetration; sagacity; intelligence; understanding. See <er>Taste</er>.</syn>

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<hw>Ju"di*ca*ble</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>judicabilis</ets>. See <er>Judge</er>, <tt>v. i.</tt>]</ety> <def>Capable of being judged; capable of being tried or decided upon.</def>

<i>Jer. Taylor.</i>

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<hw>Ju"di*ca*tive</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Having power to judge; judicial; <as>as, the <ex>judicative</ex> faculty</as>.</def>

<i>Hammond.</i>

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<hw>Ju"di*ca*to*ry</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>judicatorius</ets>.]</ety> <def>Pertaining to the administration of justice; dispensing justice; judicial; <as>as, <ex>judicatory</ex> tribunals</as>.</def>

<i>T. Wharton.</i>

<blockquote>Power to reject in an authoritative or <b>judicatory</b> way. <i>Bp. Hall.</i></blockquote>

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<hw>Ju"di*ca*to*ry</hw> <tt>(277)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>judicatorium</ets>.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>A court of justice; a tribunal.</def>

<i>Milton.</i>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Administration of justice.</def>

<blockquote>The supreme court of <b>judicatory</b>. <i>Clarendon.</i></blockquote>

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