justification meaning and definition

JUSTIFICATION noun

Definition of justification (noun)

1. something (such as a fact or circumstance) that shows an action to be reasonable or necessary
   • "he considered misrule a justification for revolution"
2. a statement in explanation of some action or belief
3. the act of defending or explaining or making excuses for by reasoning
   • "the justification of barbarous means by holy ends"- H.J.Muller