Definitions for: Justification


[n] the act of defending or explaining or making excuses for by reasoning; "the justification of barbarous means by holy ends"- H.J.Muller
[n] something (such as a fact or circumstance) that shows an action to be reasonable or necessary; "he considered misrule a justification for revolution"
[n] a statement in explanation of some action or belief



Webster (1913) Definition: Jus`ti*fi*ca"tion, n. [L. justificatio: cf. F.
justification. See Justify.]
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. (Law) 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. (Theol.) 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. (Print.) 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.

See Also: account, cause, circumstance, condition, consideration, defence, defense, exoneration, explanation, grounds, reason, vindication, vindication

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