Even though you came to the bench as "judges" with certain experiences, personal beliefs and values, and preconceptions�all people have them�you tried to put them aside and to act in a principled way, to be fair, to do justice.
You tried to apply the policy established by the legislature in a rational, meaningful way to the facts of the situation before you. You applied the law to the facts of the case as best you understood the facts and the law.