Give verdict on struggling mag: just spend! (4,8)

I believe the answer is:

pass judgment

'give verdict on' is the definition.
(to pass judgment is to give a verdict)

'struggling mag just spend' is the wordplay.
'struggling' indicates an anagram (I've seen this in other clues).
'mag'+'just'+'spend'='magjustspend'
'magjustspend' is an anagram of 'PASS JUDGMENT'.

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.

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