julgada

Julgada is the feminine form of the past participle of julgar in Portuguese. It functions as an adjective meaning “judged” or “decided” and, in legal language, as a noun referring to a decision issued by a court or to something that has been adjudicated. The word derives from the verb julgar, which itself comes from Latin iudicare.

In law, julgada appears in phrases such as uma decisão julgada or sentença julgada, indicating that a court decision has been rendered. The expression coisa julgada (the thing judged) denotes finality: once a judgment has become res judicata, it is binding and no longer subject to appeal. The term bem julgado can describe assets that have been adjudicated in favor of a party, for example in a court auction or creditors’ proceedings; in practice, bem julgado (or bem adjudicado) signals that the property has been assigned.

Etymology: julgada is derived from julgar, which traces back to Latin iudicare, meaning to judge or decide.

See also: julgar, julgado, coisa julgada, res judicata, sentença, decisão.