- The act of justifying.
- The condition or fact of being justified.
- Something, such as a fact or circumstance, that justifies: considered misgovernment to be a justification for revolution. See synonyms at apology.
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In typography, the alignment of text evenly between left and right margins. Contrast with ragged right.
Text alignment in which both left and right edges are smooth, achieved by varying the space between words (and sometimes between characters) to make the lines of equal length.
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A central concept both in ethics and epistemology. An action or a belief is justified if it stands up to some kind of critical reflection or scrutiny; a person is then exempt from criticism on account of it. The philosophical question is one of the standards that have to be met and the source of their authority. A surprisingly popular line of thought in epistemology is that ‘only a belief can justify another belief’ (Davidson). The implication that neither experience nor the world plays a role in justifying beliefs leads quickly to
A sufficient or acceptable excuse or explanation made in court for an act that is otherwise unlawful; the showing of an adequate reason, in court, why a defendant committed the offense for which he or she is accused that would serve to relieve the defendant of liability.
A legal excuse for the performance or nonperformance of a particular act that is the basis for exemption from guilt. A classic example is the excuse of self-defense offered as justification for the commission of a murder.
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Dansk (Danish)
n. - retfærdiggørelse, begrundelse, motivering, undskyldning
Nederlands (Dutch)
rechtvaardiging, uitvulling (tekst)
Français (French)
n. - (gén, Relig) justification (de, à, pour), à juste titre, (Typ, Comput) justification, cadrage
Deutsch (German)
n. - Rechtfertigung, Randausgleich
Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - δικαίωση, καταξίωση, δικαιολογία, αιτιολόγηση, δικαιολόγηση
Italiano (Italian)
giustificazione
Português (Portuguese)
n. - justificativa (f)
Русский (Russian)
оправдание, оправдывающие обстоятельства, правомерность
Español (Spanish)
n. - justificación
Svenska (Swedish)
n. - berättigande, rättfärdigande, försvar
中文(简体) (Chinese (Simplified))
辩护, 释罪, 证明正当
中文(繁體) (Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 辯護, 釋罪, 證明正當
العربيه (Arabic)
(الاسم) تبرير, تسويغ, مبرر, مسوغ
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