n.
1.the legal document stating the reasons for a judicial decision
2.an opinion formed by judging something
3.the cognitive process of reaching a decision or drawing conclusions
4.ability to make good judgments
5.the capacity to assess situations or circumstances shrewdly and to draw sound conclusions
6.(law) the determination by a court of competent jurisdiction on matters submitted to it
7.the act of judging or assessing a person or situation or event
Idiom of the Day
take (someone) for (someone or something)
to mistake someone for someone or something
The man took the boy for a robber and called the police.