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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.
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Entry for 'Justification'. King James Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​kjd/​j/justification.html.
 
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