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Definition of Justification

1. Noun. Something (such as a fact or circumstance) that shows an action to be reasonable or necessary. "He considered misrule a justification for revolution"

2. Noun. A statement in explanation of some action or belief.

3. Noun. The act of defending or explaining or making excuses for by reasoning. "The justification of barbarous means by holy ends"

Definition of Justification

1. n. The act of justifying or the state of being justified; a showing or proving to be just or conformable to law, justice, right, or duty; defense; vindication; support; as, arguments in justification of the prisoner's conduct; his disobedience admits justification.

Definition of Justification

1. Noun. A reason, explanation, or excuse which provides convincing, morally acceptable support for behavior or for a belief or occurrence. ¹

2. Noun. (typography) The alignment of text to the left margin (left justification), the right margin (right justification), or both margins (full justification). ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Justification

1. [n -S]

Medical Definition of Justification

1. 1. The act of justifying or the state of being justified; a showing or proving to be just or conformable to law, justice, right, or duty; defense; vindication; support; as, arguments in justification of the prisoner's conduct; his disobedience admits justification. "I hope, for my brother's justification, he wrote this but as an essay or taste of my virtue." (Shak) 2. The showing in court of a sufficient lawful reason why a party charged or accused did that for which he is called to answer. 3. The act of justifying, or the state of being justified, in respect to God's requirements. "Who was delivered for our offenses, and was raised again for our justification." (Rom. Iv. 25) "In such righteousness To them by faith imputed, they may find Justification toward God, and peace Of conscience." (Milton) 4. Adjustment of type by spacing it so as to make it exactly fill a line, or of a cut so as to hold it in the right place; also, the leads, quads, etc, used for making such adjustment. Origin: L. Justificatio: cf. F. Justification. See Justify. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Justification

justiceship justiceships justiciabilities justiciability justiciable justiciable case justiciar justiciaries justiciars justiciary

justifiabilities justifiability justifiable justifiableness justifiably justification justifications justificative justificator justificators

justificatory justifie justified justifiedly justifiedness justifier justifiers justifies justifieth justify

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