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In law, a judgment is a decision of a court regarding the rights and liabilities of parties in a legal action or proceeding.〔''Black’s Law Dictionary'' 970 (10th ed. 2014).〕 Judgments also generally provide the court's explanation of why it has chosen to make a particular court order.〔''Black’s Law Dictionary'' 970 (10th ed. 2014).〕 The phrase "reasons for judgment" is often used interchangeably with "judgment," although the former refers to the court's justification of its judgment while the latter refers to the final court order regarding the rights and liabilities of the parties.〔The Courts of British Columbia: Supreme Court, ''About Judgments'' (Last accessed March 28, 2015), http://www.courts.gov.bc.ca/supreme_court/about_judgments.aspx.〕 As the main legal systems of the world recognize either a common law, statutory, or constitutional duty to provide reasons for a judgment, drawing a distinction between "judgment" and "reasons for judgment" may be unnecessary in most circumstances. == Spelling == Judgment is considered a "free variation" word, and the use of either ''judgment'' or ''judgement'' (with an e) is considered acceptable.〔Sylvia Chalker & Edmund Weiner, ''Oxford Dictionary of English Grammar'' 160 (Oxford U.P. 1994).〕 This variation arises depending on the country and the use of judgment in a legal or non-legal context. British, American, and Canadian English generally use ''judgment'' when referring to a court's formal ruling.〔New Oxford American English Dictionary, ''Judgment'' (Last accessed March 28, 2015), http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/us/definition/american_english/judgment (See specifically, "Usage").〕 ''Judgement'' is commonly used in the United Kingdom when referring to a non-legal decision.〔New Oxford American English Dictionary, ''Judgment'' (Last accessed March 28, 2015), http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/us/definition/american_english/judgment (See specifically, "Usage").〕 ''Judgment'' is also used in Australian and New Zealand English when referring to a court's formal ruling.〔New Zealand Oxford Dictionary, ''Judgment'' (Last accessed March 28, 2015), http://www.oxfordreference.com/view/10.1093/acref/9780195584516.001.0001/acref-9780195584516.〕〔Australian Oxford Dictionary, ''Judgment'' (Last accessed March 28, 2015), 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.〕 Non-English translations of judgment demonstrate varied spelling. For instance, the English translation of France's ''Code of Civil Procedure'' uses ''judgement'' throughout.〔Code de procédure civile () (Fr.), ''translated at'' http://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/Traductions/en-English/Legifrance-translations (Select "Code of civil procedure-pdf" for English translation).〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Judgment (law)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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