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To delay; to pause; to suspend proceedings or judgment in view of a doubt or difficulty; to hesitate; to put off the determination or conclusion of an affair. Upon this rub, the English embassadors thought fit to demur. Hayward.

A stop or pause by a party to an action, for the judgment of the court on the question, whether, assuming the truth of the matter alleged by the opposite party, it is sufficient in law to sustain the action or defense, and hence whether the party resting is bound to answer or proceed further. Demurrer to evidence, an e…

degenerated; degeneracy; depravity. The depravation of his moral character destroyed his judgment. Sir G. C. Lewis.

Critical perception or scrutiny; judgment based on such scrutiny; esp., perception pf, or judgment concerning, motives and character. The quick eye for effects, the clear diagnosis of men's minds, and the love of epigram. Compton Reade. My diagnosis of his character proved correct. J. Payn. Differential diagnosis (Med.…

A court of justice; judgment hall. [R.] J. S. Mill.

Day of wrath; -- the name and beginning of a famous mediæval Latin hymn on the Last Judgment.

The act of dijudicating; judgment. [R.] Cockeram.

on; to declare lacking in competency; to disparage; to undervalue. [Obs.] "He disabled my judgment." Shak.

To refuse to confirm; to annul, as a judicial decision, by a contrary judgment of a superior tribunal.

Overthrow or annulment by the decision of a superior tribunal; as, disaffirmance of judgment.

Disapprobation; dislike; censure; adverse judgment.

To pass unfavorable judgment upon; to condemn by an act of the judgment; to regard as wrong, unsuitable, or inexpedient; to censure; as, to disapprove the conduct of others.

In a discerning manner; with judgment; judiciously; acutely. Garth.

does not answer the whole of the plaintiff's declaration, and the plaintiff omits to take judgment for the part unanswered. Wharton's Law Dict. Burrill.

Freedom to act according to one's own judgment; unrestrained exercise of choice or will. At discretion, without conditions or stipulations.

Left to discretion; unrestrained except by discretion or judgment; as, an ambassador with discretionary powers.

At discretion; according to one's discretion or judgment.

Judgment; discrimination. See Dijudication. [Obs.] Boyle.

sposition in; to discompose; to derange; as, to disorder the head or stomach. A man whose judgment was so much disordered by party spirit. Macaulay.

Thrown into disorder; deranged; as, a disordered house, judgment.