Prejudged

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Prejudge \Pre*judge"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Prejudged}; p. pr. &
     vb. n. {Prejudging}.] [Pref. pre + judge: cf. F. pr['e]juger.
     Cf. {Prejudicate}, {Prejudice}.]
     To judge before hearing, or before full and sufficient
     examination; to decide or sentence by anticipation; to
     condemn beforehand.


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           The committee of council hath prejudged the whole case,
           by calling the united sense of both houses of
           Parliament" a universal clamor."         --Swift.
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