A judgment made before examining all the evidence; a premature or unfair conclusion reached without proper consideration.
Noun form derived from 'forjudging,' combining the 'for-' prefix with 'judgment' from Latin 'judicamentum' meaning 'decision' or 'verdict.'
Medieval and Early Modern English speakers used this term in legal contexts when discussing how judges might unfairly convict someone before a full trial—it's a historical reminder that bias in justice is an old problem.
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