pass judgment
Americanphrase
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to make a critical evaluation of someone or something; to adopt the position of judge (usually used with on to introduce the person or thing being judged).
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(of a judge) to render a legal judgment or legal opinion on a matter before the court.
Example Sentences
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“Capote vs. the Swans” feels as forbidding and vindictive as the society wives who pass judgment on Capote.
From New York Times ● Jan. 31, 2024
She is part of an impromptu jury or tribunal assembled to pass judgment on the man who is sitting in the middle of the back seat, crying.
From Salon ● Nov. 26, 2023
The Supreme Court, which has the final say in presidential election petitions, has 60 days to pass judgment from the day of the presidential tribunal ruling.
From Reuters ● Oct. 23, 2023
It’s easy to pass judgment from the outside on choices that now seem impossible to reverse.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2023
“We don’t pass judgment on our students for being in the hospital, my goodness, Craig.”
From "It’s Kind of a Funny Story" by Ned Vizzini
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