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jus⋅ti⋅fi⋅a⋅ble

[juhs-tuh-fahy-uh-buhl, juhs-tuh-fahy-]
–adjective
capable of being justified; that can be shown to be or can be defended as being just, right, or warranted; defensible: justifiable homicide.

Origin:
1515–25; < MF; see justify, -able


jus⋅ti⋅fi⋅a⋅bil⋅i⋅ty, jus⋅ti⋅fi⋅a⋅ble⋅ness, noun
jus⋅ti⋅fi⋅a⋅bly, adverb
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un·jus·ti·fi·a·ble   (ŭn-jŭs'tə-fī'ə-bəl, ŭn'jŭs-tə-fī'-)   
adj.  Impossible to excuse, pardon, or justify: took an unjustifiable risk.
un·jus'ti·fi'a·bly adv.
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Main Entry: jus·ti·fi·able
Pronunciation: "j&s-t&-'fI-&-b&l
Function: adjective
: capable of being justified <justifiable reliance>

Main Entry: un·jus·ti·fi·able
Pronunciation: "&n-'j&s-t&-"fI-&-b&l, -"j&s-t&-'fI-
Function: adjective
: not justifiable —un·jus·ti·fi·ably adverb
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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