Editing Judgment (law) (section)

== Spelling ==
{{See also|American and British English spelling differences}}

Judgment is considered a "free variation" word, and the use of either ''judgment'' or ''judgement'' (with an e) is considered acceptable.<ref>Sylvia Chalker & Edmund Weiner, ''Oxford Dictionary of English Grammar'' (Oxford U.P. 1994), 160.</ref> This variation arises depending on the country and the use of the word in a legal or non-legal context. British, Australian, New Zealand, American, and Canadian English generally use ''judgment'' when referring to a court's formal ruling.<ref>''New Zealand Oxford Dictionary'', [http://www.oxfordreference.com/view/10.1093/acref/9780195584516.001.0001/acref-9780195584516 "Judgment"]. Accessed March 28, 2015.</ref><ref>''Australian Oxford Dictionary'', [http://www.oxfordreference.com/view/10.1093/acref/9780195517965.001.0001/acref-9780195517965?hide=true&page=2893&pageSize=10&sort=titlesort&source=%2F10.1093%2Facref%2F9780195517965.001.0001%2Facref-9780195517965 "Judgment"]. Accessed March 28, 2015.</ref> ''Judgement'' is commonly used in the United Kingdom when referring to a non-legal decision.<ref name="NOAED">''New Oxford American English Dictionary'', [https://web.archive.org/web/20140131071616/http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/us/definition/american_english/judgment "Judgment"], see specifically, "Usage". Accessed March 28, 2015.</ref> Translations from non-English texts demonstrate varied spelling of the word. For instance, the English translation of France's ''Code of Civil Procedure'' uses "judgement" throughout.<ref>''Code de procédure civile'' [N.C.P.C.] (French), at [http://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/Traductions/en-English/Legifrance-translations Legifrance.gouv.fr] (select "Code of civil procedure" for English translation).</ref>