Be the Judge and the Jury: jud, judic

The Latin roots jud and judic mean "judge" or "one who gives an opinion." You be the judge of how the words on this list apply to law and order.
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  1. adjudicate
    hear a case and sit as the judge at the trial of
  2. injudicious
    lacking or showing lack of judgment or discretion; unwise
  3. judge
    an official who decides questions before a court
  4. judgment
    the determination by a court of competent jurisdiction
  5. judgmental
    relating to an assessment of a person, situation, or event
  6. judicial
    decreed by or proceeding from a court of law
  7. judiciary
    the system of law courts that administer justice
  8. judicious
    marked by the exercise of common sense in practical matters
  9. misjudge
    form an incorrect opinion
  10. prejudice
    a partiality preventing objective consideration of an issue
  11. prejudiced
    showing bias or bigotry or influenced by preconceived ideas
  12. prejudicial
    tending to favor preconceived ideas
Created on Tue Jun 10 19:41:59 EDT 2025 (updated Wed Jun 11 12:01:30 EDT 2025)

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