Forejudging

/ˌfɔːrˈdʒʌdʒɪŋ/ verb

Definition

The act of judging or evaluating something before having all the necessary information.

Etymology

Present participle of forejudge; from fore- + judge + -ing suffix indicating ongoing action.

Kelly Says

The phrase 'without forejudging the matter' appears in historical legal documents as a way to say 'I won't make assumptions'—it was the formal legal way to keep an open mind.

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