posouzení

Posouzení is a Czech noun meaning assessment, evaluation, or appraisal. It derives from the verb posoudit and denotes the process of examining information, facts, or situations to form a judgment about quality, value, necessity, or risk. In English, it is commonly translated as assessment or appraisal, depending on context.

Posouzení is used across several fields. In education, it refers to evaluating a student’s performance, including tests, assignments, and participation, often in contrast to hodnocení, which is used for final grades. In law and administration, it relates to weighing facts and evidence to determine legal outcomes, rights, or obligations (posouzení důkazů, posouzení právních skutečností). In business and finance, it covers risk assessment (posouzení rizik), project appraisal (posouzení projektu), and due diligence. In real estate, it denotes property valuation (posouzení hodnoty nemovitosti). In social policy, needs assessment (posouzení potřeb) is used to identify service requirements.

Process and output: posouzení typically follows a structured approach involving defining criteria, collecting data, evaluating evidence, and producing a finding or recommendation (posudek, expert opinion). The term is closely related to posudek (expert opinion) and hodnocení (evaluation). Commonly, a posudek is an official or expert assessment produced as part of administrative, legal, or professional proceedings.