prejudgment

/P R IY0 JH AH1 JH M AH0 N T/
noun
  1. 1

    The act of prejudging; an act of forming a premature opinion or judgment about someone or something.

  2. 2

    A judgment made before evidence has been presented, a prejudice.

adjective
  1. 1

    Pertaining to or occurring during the period preceding entry of judgment.