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justification

jus·ti·fi·ca·tion [ jùstifi káysh'n ] (plural jus·ti·fi·ca·tions)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. something that justifies: something, e.g. a reason or circumstance, that justifies an action or attitude

2. giving of reasons for something: the act of justifying something

3. alignment of margins: adjustment of the lengths of spaces between and within words in text in order to make both left and right margins align

4. Christian doctrine: the Christian belief that the grace of God absolves people from all sin

[14th century. Directly or via French< late Latin justification-< justificare (see justify)]
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