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sits in judgment

sits in judgment is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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 sits in judgment

What is sits in judgment the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Sits in judgment is the third-person singular simple present indicative of sit in judgment.

Words near sits in judgment in the dictionary

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

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