Judgement vs. Judgment
There are many cases in the English language where two spellings of a word have become common over time. This is the case with judgement and judgment. These two words are the same-mean the same things and are pronounced the same. However, there are two spellings. Let's look at these two words and where each spelling might be more common.
Judgement and judgment are both nouns that mean several things: the ability to make good decisions or conclusions; the decision of a court of law; or a punishment that is considered to be from a divine source.
1. Lois exercised good judgement/judgment when she did not go to the all-night party with her friends.
2. The defendant in the trial awaited the judgement/judgment with a stone face and still body.
3. In the book of Exodus in the Bible, God allows the Hebrews to wander in the desert as judgement/judgment for their unfaithfulness.
4. The principal said we used good judgement/judgment by coming to tell him about the smoke coming out of the restroom instead of trying to go in and look for ourselves.
5. The judgement/judgment of the Supreme Court is pretty much final, and can only be overturned if Congress changes a law.
Judgement and judgment are interchangeable. However, in the United States, judgment is the preferred form and is used pretty much exclusively. Judgement is used in British English, but even in legal documents, judgment is the preferred form. So, when in doubt, you are probably always safest to use judgment.
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