"judgment call" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: judgment calls [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} judgment call (plural judgment calls)
  1. (sports) A ruling by an umpire, referee, or similar official during a sporting event, based on his or her perception of events and in the absence of any objective measurement. Categories (topical): Sports Translations (ruling): tuomarin päätös (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-judgment_call-en-noun-xr~1RC8w Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports Disambiguation of 'ruling': 77 10 14
  2. Any decision or other determination based on subjective criteria, especially one which takes into account the particular circumstances of a situation. Translations (decision): päätös (Finnish), tuomio (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-judgment_call-en-noun-mGnkYFCh Disambiguation of 'decision': 23 60 17
  3. (Christianity) The summons which will call the spirits of the deceased to their heavenly reward at the time of Final Judgment. Categories (topical): Christianity Synonyms: judgement call Related terms: value judgment Translations (summons): tuomiopäivän kutsu (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-judgment_call-en-noun-EyqBNnLc Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 24 25 51 Topics: Christianity Disambiguation of 'summons': 11 11 78

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