to judge or pass judgment (on); to try (in court); to decide a dispute or someone's guilt.
裁判官は証拠をもとに被告の罪を裁いた。
The judge judged the defendant's guilt based on the evidence.
人の過ちを一方的に裁くべきではない。
You shouldn't judge someone else's mistakes unilaterally.
長年の紛争を裁くために特別委員会が設けられた。
A special committee was established to adjudicate the long-standing dispute.