sit in judgment

verb

To determine formally whether someone has done something wrong.

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Meanings

verbsit in judgment (third-person singular simple present sits in judgment, present participle sitting in judgment, simple past and past participle sat in judgment)

present singular third person sits in judgment · participle present sitting in judgment · participle past sat in judgment · past sat in judgment · alternative sit in judgement

  1. To determine formally whether someone has done something wrong.
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    From Marbury through Fitzgerald, and beyond, this Court has consistently held that Article III courts cannot sit in judgment directly over the President’s official acts, whether before or after he leaves office. A fortiori, the courts cannot sit in criminal judgment over him and imprison him based on his official acts.

    2024, Trump v. United States (U.S. Supreme Court No. 23-939), Brief of petitioner
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APA

sit in judgment. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sit%20in%20judgment

MLA

“sit in judgment.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sit%20in%20judgment. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sit in judgment,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sit%20in%20judgment.

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