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When critics sit in judgment it is hard to tell where justice leaves off and vengeance begins.
Chuck Jones

Meaning of "sit in judgment" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SIT IN JUDGMENT

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WHAT DOES SIT IN JUDGMENT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of sit in judgment in the English dictionary

The definition of sit in judgment in the dictionary is to preside as judge. Other definition of sit in judgment is to assume the position of critic.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SIT IN JUDGMENT

sit
sit back
sit down
sit on
sit on the fence
sit out
sit over
sit shivah
sit tight
sit under
sit up
sit up like Jackie
sit-down
sit-down money
sit-down strike
sit-in
sit-up
sit-ups
Sita
sitar

WORDS THAT END LIKE SIT IN JUDGMENT

acknowledgment
advertisement
arrest of judgment
augment
Day of Judgment
defragment
error of judgment
figment
fragment
judgment
Last Judgment
line segment
lodgment
market segment
misjudgment
pigment
prejudgment
restriction fragment
segment
the Last Judgment
value judgment

Synonyms and antonyms of sit in judgment in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «sit in judgment» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SIT IN JUDGMENT

Find out the translation of sit in judgment to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of sit in judgment from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «sit in judgment» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

坐在审判
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

juzgar
570 millions of speakers

English

sit in judgment
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

फैसले में बैठना
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الجلوس في الحكم
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

судить
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

julgar
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বিচারে বসুন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

juger
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Duduk dalam penghakiman
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Gericht sitzen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

判決に座る
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

심판 에 앉아
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Lenggah ing pangadilan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

lên án
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தீர்ப்பில் உட்கார்ந்துகொள்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

न्यायालयात बसून
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Yargıda oturmak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

giudicare
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

sądzić
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

судити
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

sta în judecată
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κάθονται σε κρίση
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

sit in die gereg
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

sitta till doms
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

sitte i dommen
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of sit in judgment

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SIT IN JUDGMENT»

The term «sit in judgment» is quite widely used and occupies the 31.998 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SIT IN JUDGMENT» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about sit in judgment

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QUOTES WITH «SIT IN JUDGMENT»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word sit in judgment.
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Chuck Jones
When critics sit in judgment it is hard to tell where justice leaves off and vengeance begins.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SIT IN JUDGMENT»

Discover the use of sit in judgment in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to sit in judgment and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Cambridge Dictionary of American Idioms
Many nights I sat up until dawn, trying to get my term papers finished on time. sit on your hands See at hands sit in judgment (of sb) See at JUDGMENT sit in judgment (of sth) See at JUDGMENT sit up and take notice See at notice sitting at one ...
Paul Heacock, 2003
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The Whole Works of the Most Reverend Father in God, Robert ...
Both to those that sit in judgment, and to the people. For justice is the strongest base and establishment of authority. And withal, the influence of it is most sweet and comfortable to those who are under authority ; and where it is wanting, that ...
Robert Leighton, John Norman Pearson, 1828
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The Whole Works of the --- Archbishop of Glasgow
And therefore, where God intendeth to continue the peace and welfare of a people, he is liberal in pouring out much of this spirit of judgment on those who sit in judgment. On the contraiy, it is for a heavy punishment, when he withdraws his  ...
Robert LEIGHTON, 1853
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The Works of Robt: Leighton ...
that sit in judgment, and to the people; for justice is the strongest base and establishment of authority. And withal, the influence of it is most sweet and comfortable to these that are under authority; and where it is wanting, that order and relation ...
Robert Leighton, George Jerment, 1806
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Whole works: to which is prefixed, A life of the author
And therefore, where God intendeth to continue the peace and welfare of a people, He is liberal in pouring out much of this spirit of judgment on those who sit in judgment. On the contrary, it is for a heavy punishment, when He withdraws His ...
Robert Leighton, John Norman Pearson, 1835
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The Manifesto or a Declaration of the Doctrines and Practice ...
... which would contradict the other assage, if the two bear a literal acceptation, Now what man is here that doth not know that a throne is the place and seat of judgment, and 'that if two sit together in onethrone they both sit in judgment jointly ?
John Dunlavy, 1818
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Select British divines, ed. by C. Bradley
And for a spirit of judgment ; both to those that sit in judgment and to the people ; tor justice is the strongest base and establishment of authority. And withal, the influence of it is most sweet and comfortable to those who are under authority ; and ...
Charles Bradley, 1821
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The Intellectual repository for the New Church. (July/Sept. ...
in the following forcible language : — " Again, you tell me that ' a subcommittee was appointed to report upon the book,' and, in the same paragraph, you say — ' We wish it to be distinctly understood that we do not sit in judgment upon the truth  ...
New Church gen. confer, 1859
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Genesis through Revelation
No man is in a position to sit in judgment on the Word of God. There are many reasons for that, and one reason is that there is no other book like it. The Word of God was written over a period of fifteen hundred years, by about forty-five different ...
Vernon McGee, 1984
10
Eighteen Sermons Preached by the Most Reverend Dr. Robert ...
Both to those that ' sit in Judgment, and to the People ; sor Justice is the strongest Base and Establishment of Authority ; and withal, the influence of it is most sweet and comfortable to those that are under Authority; and where it is wanting, ...
Robert Leighton, 1745

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SIT IN JUDGMENT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term sit in judgment is used in the context of the following news items.
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Chevron's Pollution Dispute Belongs in Ecuador's Courts, Says New …
That judgment, rendered in Ecuador at Chevron's request, was affirmed ... of allowing U.S. courts to sit in judgment of foreign judiciaries simply because a ... «CSRwire.com, Jun 15»
2
Editorial: Judge Cortez unsuited to sit in judgment of others
Imagine sitting in Judge Carlos Cortez's courtroom today, knowing the man who will be judging you has been alleged to use cocaine; to have choked a prostitute ... «Dallas Morning News, Apr 14»
3
Standing in judgment from behind your keyboard
Standing in judgment from behind your keyboard ... They feel they can cheerfully sit in judgment of others, a step removed from any consequences, because it ... «MaltaToday, Mar 14»
4
Can't sit in judgment on validity of tech degree, says court
CHENNAI: The Madras high court has said it is not competent to decide the validity of a technical degree for appointments or promotions. Noting that Indira ... «Times of India, Mar 14»
5
PM: Probe agencies should not sit in judgment over policy
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said here on Monday that investigating agencies were increasingly enquiring into administrative decisions and policy matters ... «The Hindu, Nov 13»
6
Expenses scandal MPs could sit in judgment on the press under …
A draft royal charter setting out how a new watchdog should be established specifies that serving MPs will be barred from sitting on the board of the regulator, ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Mar 13»
7
Venezuela To Sit in Judgment of Israel?
10 months after Israel suspended all working ties with the United Nations Human Rights Council–following UNHRC's planned investigation of Jewish ... «Tablet Magazine, Jan 13»
8
Alan Cayetano won't sit in judgment of big sister
Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano is not one to pass judgement on his big sister, thus he will inhibit himself from hearings the ethics committee he heads will hold on a ... «Inquirer.net, Nov 12»
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Justice Scalia fires back at Judge Posner
When assured that Posner was, indeed, an appeals judge, Scalia said, “He doesn't sit in judgment of my opinions as far as I'm concerned.” “You sit in judgment ... «Washington Post, Aug 12»
10
Judge Lito Lapid now sits in judgment of Chief Justice
Like many of his fellow senators, Lapid lacks the legal background, but Majority Leader Vicente Sotto III pointed out that when the senators sit in judgment, they ... «Inquirer.net, Dec 11»

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