Business Judgment

/ˈbɪznɪs ˈdʒʌdʒmənt/

Definitions

  1. (n.) A principle protecting corporate directors’ decisions made in good faith, with due care, and without conflict of interest from judicial second-guessing.
    The court upheld the director’s actions under the business judgment rule.

Forms

  • business judgment

Commentary

The term is primarily used in corporate law to shield directors from liability, emphasizing procedural fairness over outcome.

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