justification

  • 31justification — Just, lawful excuse or reason for act or failing to act. A maintaining or showing a sufficient reason in court why the defendant did what he is called upon to answer, particularly in an action of libel and as a defense to criminal charges of… …

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  • 32justification — Just, lawful excuse or reason for act or failing to act. A maintaining or showing a sufficient reason in court why the defendant did what he is called upon to answer, particularly in an action of libel and as a defense to criminal charges of… …

    Black's law dictionary

  • 33justification — noun 1. something (such as a fact or circumstance) that shows an action to be reasonable or necessary (Freq. 3) he considered misrule a justification for revolution • Derivationally related forms: ↑justify • Hypernyms: ↑circumstance, ↑condition,… …

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  • 34justification — Synonyms and related words: Intertype, Linotype, Monotype, account, apologetic, apologia, beatification, beatitude, blessedness, blessing, canonization, cold type typesetting, composing, composing stick, composition, computerized typesetting,… …

    Moby Thesaurus

  • 35Justification —    A theological word used to designate the forgiveness of the sinner and his restoration to a right relationship with God. The cause of Justification may be given as follows:    THE PRINCIPAL CAUSE    God s mercy.    THE MERITORIOUS CAUSE… …

    American Church Dictionary and Cyclopedia

  • 36justification — I (Roget s IV) n. Syn. excuse, defense, pretext, reason, argument, palliation, extenuation, vindication, redemption, approval, validation, warrant, response, exoneration, exculpation, mitigation, explanation, rationalization, rationale, reply,… …

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  • 37justification — Выключка (Justification)     Выравнивание строк набранного текста относительно одного или двух боковых краев полосы или колонки набора (полей). Строки могут быть выровнены по левому краю при неровном правом (выключка влево), по правому краю при… …

    Шрифтовая терминология

  • 38justification n — Old typists never die, they just lose their justification …

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  • 39justification — noun 1》 the action of justifying something. 2》 good reason for something that exists or has been done: there s no justification for the job losses …

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  • 40justification — noun there s no justification for their rudeness Syn: grounds, reason, basis, rationale, premise, rationalization, vindication, explanation; defense, argument, apologia, apology, case …

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