forjudge

[ fawr-juhj ]
/ fɔrˈdʒʌdʒ /

verb (used with object), for·judged, for·judg·ing.Law.

to exclude, expel, dispossess, or deprive by a judgment.

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Origin of forjudge

1250–1300; Middle English forjugen<Old French forjugier, equivalent to for- out + jugier to judge

OTHER WORDS FROM forjudge

for·judg·ment, noun

Words nearby forjudge

forgotten, forgotten man, for heaven's sake, for-instance, forint, forjudge, fork, forkball, forked, forked chain, forked lightning
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British Dictionary definitions for forjudge

forjudge

forejudge

/ (fɔːˈdʒʌdʒ) /

verb (tr) law

to deprive of a right by the judgment of a court
mainly US to expel (an officer or attorney) from court for misconduct

Derived forms of forjudge

forjudgment or forejudgment, noun
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