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justificatory

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jus⋅tif⋅i⋅ca⋅to⋅ry

  [juh-stif-i-kuh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee, juhs-tuh-fi-key-tuh-ree]
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–adjective
serving to justify; providing justification.
Also, jus⋅ti⋅fi⋅ca⋅tive  [juhs-tuh-fi-key-tiv] .

Origin:
1570–80; < LL justificā(re) to justify + -tory 1
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jus·ti·fi·ca·tive   (jŭs'tə-fĭ-kā'tĭv)   
adj.  Serving as justification.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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