They are prepared to give their professional judgment as to how long the prisoners have been dead.

This, she wrote, was "the professional judgment of the 19 people" who have served on the commission since 1996.

"I'm glad you can sit there and make professional judgments."

"And you made a professional judgment as to whether she was going to live or die."

Agents say that when they are forced to close tax issues against their professional judgment, no report is required.

"But it is my professional judgment that they are more than a coincidence."

Jack had crossed that line between personal interest and professional judgment.

"Our professional judgment is we can shave some of the costs," he says.

But no one questions my professional judgment or his ability any more.

The suicide of a patient may lead a staff member to question his or her professional judgment.