means The act of forming a considered opinion or decision, or the official decision handed down by a court.

from From Old French 'jugement,' built on 'juger' (to judge), which traces back to Latin 'iudicare' — itself a fusion of 'ius' (law, right) and 'dicere' (to say). So at its root, to judge is literally 'to speak the law.' The shorter spelling 'judgment' has long been favored in legal writing, while 'judgement' lingers in general British use — a small spelling schism that, fittingly, people still argue over.