justifiable homicide. An act is justifiable if it can be shown to be just or right.
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un|jus|ti|fi|a|bly — «uhn JUHS tuh FY uh blee», adverb. in a manner that cannot be justified or vindicated: »unjustifiably severe. The organization was launched to an accompaniment of unjustifiably high hopes (Wall Street Journal) … Useful english dictionary
jus´ti|fi´a|ble|ness — jus|ti|fi|a|ble «JUHS tuh FY uh buhl», adjective. capable of being justified; proper; defensible: »justifiable homicide. An act is justifiable if it can be shown to be just or right. –jus´ti|fi´a|ble|ness, noun. –jus´ti|fi´a|bly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
jus|ti|fi|a|ble — «JUHS tuh FY uh buhl», adjective. capable of being justified; proper; defensible: »justifiable homicide. An act is justifiable if it can be shown to be just or right. –jus´ti|fi´a|ble|ness, noun. –jus´ti|fi´a|bly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
justifiable — jus•ti•fi•a•ble [[t]ˈdʒʌs təˌfaɪ ə bəl, ˌdʒʌs təˈfaɪ [/t]] adj. capable of being justified; defensible: justifiable homicide[/ex] • Etymology: 1515–25; < MF jus ti•fi a•bil′i•ty, jus′ti•fi a•ble•ness, n. jus′ti•fi a•bly, adv … From formal English to slang
justifiable — jus|ti|fi|a|ble [ dʒʌstı,faıəbl ] adjective if something is justifiable, there is a good reason for it: Can such violence ever be justifiable? ╾ jus|ti|fi|a|bly adverb: My father was justifiably proud of his family … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Justifiable — Jus ti*fi a*ble, a. [Cf. F. justifiable. See {Justify}.] Capable of being justified, or shown to be just. [1913 Webster] Just are the ways of God, And justifiable to men. Milton. Syn: Defensible; vindicable; warrantable; excusable; exculpable;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Justifiableness — Justifiable Jus ti*fi a*ble, a. [Cf. F. justifiable. See {Justify}.] Capable of being justified, or shown to be just. [1913 Webster] Just are the ways of God, And justifiable to men. Milton. Syn: Defensible; vindicable; warrantable; excusable;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Justifiably — Justifiable Jus ti*fi a*ble, a. [Cf. F. justifiable. See {Justify}.] Capable of being justified, or shown to be just. [1913 Webster] Just are the ways of God, And justifiable to men. Milton. Syn: Defensible; vindicable; warrantable; excusable;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
unjustifiable — un|jus|ti|fi|a|ble [ ʌn dʒʌstı,faıəbl ] adjective not right or sensible for any reason: Our military presence there is unjustifiable. The new law represents an unjustifiable intrusion into the privacy of the individual. ╾ un|jus|ti|fi|a|bly… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
si — ab·ba·si; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·stru·si·ty; ac·ces·si·bil·i·ty; ac·ces·si·ble; ac·qui·si·tion; acra·si·a·les; acra·si·e·ae; ac·ro·tar·si·al; ac·ro·tar·si·um; adi·ba·si; ad·mis·si·bil·i·ty; ad·mis·si·ble; ad·ver·si·ty; aero·si·nus·i·tis; ali·si·er; … English syllables
