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Webster 1913 Edition


Justification

Jusˊti-fi-ca′tion

,
Noun.
[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.
Shakespeare
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 (in printing), or of the final spacing of printed text, by spacing it so as to make it exactly fill a line, or line up at one edge of the allotted portion of the printed page; adjustment of a cut so as to hold it in the right place; also, the leads, quads, etc., used for making such adjustment;
as, left
justification
is the most common format for simple letters, but left and right
justification
is typically used in books
.

Webster 1828 Edition


Justification

JUSTIFICA'TION

, n.
1.
The act of justifying; a showing to be just or conformable to law, rectitude or propriety; vindication; defense. The court listened to the evidence and arguments in justification of the prisoner's conduct. Our disobedience to God's commands admits no justification.
2.
Absolution.
I hope, for my brother's justification, he wrote this but as an essay of my virtue.
3.
In law, the showing of a sufficient reason in court why a defendant did what he is called to answer. Pleas in justification must set forth some special matter.
4.
In theology, remission of sin and absolution from guilt and punishment; or an act of free grace by which God pardons the sinner and accepts him as righteous, on account of the atonement of Christ.

Definition 2024


justification

justification

English

Noun

justification (countable and uncountable, plural justifications)

  1. A reason, explanation, or excuse which provides convincing, morally acceptable support for behavior or for a belief or occurrence.
  2. (typography) The alignment of text to the left margin (left justification), the right margin (right justification), or both margins (full justification).

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French

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʒys.ti.fi.ka.sjɔ̃/

Noun

justification f (plural justifications)

  1. justification (reason, excuse, etc.)