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sat in judgment

sat in judgment is the simple past and past participle of sit in judgment.

Meaning of sit in judgment

Verb

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

  1. To determine formally whether someone has done something wrong.
    • 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...2024, Trump v. United States (U.S. Supreme Court No. 23-939), Brief of petitioner

Questions about sat in judgment

What is sat in judgment the simple past and past participle of?
Sat in judgment is the simple past and past participle of sit in judgment.

Words near sat in judgment in the dictionary

  1. sat for
  2. sat idly by
  3. sat in
  4. sat in for
  5. sat in judgement
  6. sat in judgment
  7. sat in on
  8. sat loose
  9. sat loosely
  10. sat nav
  11. sat navs

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