Definition of justification Justification

/ʤʌˌstʌfʌkejˈʃʌn/ - [justufukeyshun] - jus•ti•fi•ca•tion

We found 11 definitions of justification from 5 different sources.

What does justification mean?

Noun Plural: justifications
justification - a statement in explanation of some action or belief
		explanation, account thought that makes something comprehensible
		cause, grounds, reason a justification for something existing or happening; "he had no cause to complain"; "they had good reason to rejoice"
justification - something (such as a fact or circumstance) that shows an action to be reasonable or necessary; "he considered misrule a justification for revolution"
		circumstance, consideration, condition information that should be kept in mind when making a decision; "another consideration is the time it would take"
justification - the act of defending or explaining or making excuses for by reasoning; "the justification of barbarous means by holy ends"- H.J.Muller
		exoneration, vindication the condition of being relieved from blame or obligation

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

justification (n.)
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.
justification (n.)
The showing in court of a sufficient lawful reason why a party charged or accused did that for which he is called to answer.
justification (n.)
The act of justifying, or the state of being justified, in respect to God's requirements.
justification (n.)
Adjustment of type by spacing it so as to make it exactly fill a line, or of a cut so as to hold it in the right place; also, the leads, quads, etc., used for making such adjustment.

theology
In Christian theology, justification is God's act of pardoning someone's sins, because of their belief in Christ.

The "concept" of justification is found in several of both Old Testament, and New Testament books. Protestants believe justification is the line that divided the Roman Catholics from the Protestants during the Reformation