[f. as prec. + -NESS.] The quality of being judicious; soundness of judgment; discretion, wisdom, prudence, good sense.
1651. Fuller’s Abel Rediv. (1867), II. 121. He had not met with the like before for … judiciousness.
1655. Fuller, Ch. Hist., V. iv. § 16. Such the soil of this Sir Thomas More, in which facetiousnesse and judiciousnesse were excellently tempered together.
1751–73. Jortin, Eccl. Hist. (1805), III. 153 (R.). The examination … requires, in due proportion, judiciousness and precaution.
1886. Law Times, LXXX. 191/2. L. J. Bowen points out, with judiciousness and precision, some of the chief results of the great changes initiated in 1873.
1900. S. G. Tallentyre, in Longm. Mag., June, 141. Judiciousness does not seem to be the distinguishing feature of Louise’s early training.
