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  • 11justification — jus|ti|fi|ca|tion [ ,dʒʌstıfı keıʃn ] noun ** 1. ) count or uncount a reason why something is correct and morally right: justification for: There can be no justification for such rude behavior. justification for doing something: What s the… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 12justification */*/ — UK [ˌdʒʌstɪfɪˈkeɪʃ(ə)n] / US noun Word forms justification : singular justification plural justifications 1) [countable/uncountable] a reason why something is correct and morally right justification for: There can be no justification for such… …

    English dictionary

  • 13justification — The establishment by God of a new relationship with mankind. The Protestant Reformation put this term at the heart of theological dispute centred on the epistles of Paul to the Galatians and to the Romans. When God ‘justified’ people, did he make …

    Dictionary of the Bible

  • 14justification — jus|ti|fi|ca|tion [ˌdʒʌstıfıˈkeıʃən] n [U and C] 1.) a good and acceptable reason for doing something justification for (doing) sth ▪ There is no justification for holding her in jail. ▪ Hoggart felt, with some justification , that his colleagues …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 15justification — 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

  • 16justification — 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

  • 17JUSTIFICATION —    a technical THEOLOGICAL term used in the NEW TESTAMENT writings of PAUL to signify that act by which GOD restores humans to relationship with Himself. PROTESTANT REFORMERS and ROMAN CATHOLIC theologians disagreed as to how justification was to …

    Concise dictionary of Religion

  • 18with some justification — used for saying that someone is partly right about something It has been claimed, with some justification, that his role in the negotiations was not as significant as history would have us believe …

    English dictionary

  • 19Justification —    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

  • 20with reason — idi with ample justification; fittingly …

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