judgingrule
nounUK /ˈdʒʌdʒɪŋ ruːl/
US /ˈdʒʌdʒɪŋ ruːl/
A judging rule is a rule that helps someone decide if something is good or bad.
The judge used a judging rule to pick the best cake at the fair.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A formal regulation used by a court to decide a case.
The court applied a judging rule from an older case.
3. A scoring standard used in a competition or contest.
Each judging rule was printed on the contest sheet.
4. A personal principle someone uses to evaluate others.
Fairness was the judging rule she lived by.