Paunanghatol (en. Preliminary judgment)

/pɐʊnɐŋhɐtɔl/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

noun

A temporary judgment given before the final assessment.

The preliminary judgment of the court paved the way for deeper investigation.

Ang paunanghatol ng hukuman ay nagbigay daan sa mas malalim na imbestigasyon.

Judgment made based on limited information.

Due to the lack of evidence, the preliminary judgment may change.

Dahil sa kakulangan ng ebidensya, ang paunanghatol ay maaaring magbago.

Expressing a preliminary opinion or decision.

The experts gave their preliminary judgment on the situation.

Ang mga eksperto ay nagbigay ng kanilang paunanghatol sa sitwasyon.

from the words 'pauna' and 'hatol'

preliminary judgment of the court

Judgment given by the court before the complex process.

paunang hatol ng hukuman

judgment

The opinion or decision given based on evidence.

hatol

investigation

The process of examining to gather evidence and information.

imbestigasyon

initial judgment or assessment, often used in a casual context

My initial judgment of the movie is good, it looks worth watching.

Maganda yung paunanghatol ko sa movie, mukhang sulit panoorin.

first impression, especially in social settings

My first impression of him was that he is nice, but a bit quiet.

Ang paunanghatol ko sa kanya ay mabait siya, pero medyo tahimik.