Definition of "prejudge" [pre•judge]

• To judge beforehand without possessing adequate evidence. (verb-transitive)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

• "Obama didn't "prejudge"; he was asked for an opinion, which he gave."
• "AFTER THE JUMP -- Gray says he doesn't "feel any pressing need simply to change people for the sake of changing them" -- Norton says not to "prejudge" Republican House -- IDI earns fines for continued group-home violations -- will D.C. GOP ever sit on council again?"
• "The old, mindless approach is typified by a dean at the University of Florida who invoked the First Amendment and said he didn't want to "prejudge" Muhammad's speech."