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sitting in judgment

sitting in judgment is the present participle and gerund 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 sitting in judgment

What is sitting in judgment the present participle and gerund of?
Sitting in judgment is the present participle and gerund of sit in judgment.

Words near sitting in judgment in the dictionary

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

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