noun
- an opinion or decision formed before having the evidence or experience to make a fair judgment
- a judgment given before the proper time
Usage: legal
Examples
- Her prejudgment of the new employee was unfair since she hadn’t met him yet.
- The committee avoided prejudgment by reviewing all applications anonymously.
- His prejudgment about the movie was wrong—it turned out to be excellent.
- The judge warned against prejudgment before all evidence was presented.
- Making a prejudgment based on appearance alone is often misleading.
- The lawyer argued that the media coverage led to public prejudgment of his client.