Definition of judgment book
1
: a book in which the clerk of a court of record enters judgments
2
usually capitalized J&B
: the record of all human acts to be opened at the Last Judgment
the leaves of the Judgment Book unfold— Bayard Taylor
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“Judgment book.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/judgment%20book. Accessed 29 Jun. 2022.
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