justifiable homicide. An act is justifiable if it can be shown to be just or right.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
un|jus´ti|fi´a|ble|ness — un|jus|ti|fi|a|ble «uhn JUHS tuh FY uh buhl», adjective. that cannot be justified; not defensible or right: »an unjustifiable act. Nor is it unjustifiable to hold that those who owe a superior allegiance to a foreign Government…have therefore… … 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
un|jus|ti|fi|a|ble — «uhn JUHS tuh FY uh buhl», adjective. that cannot be justified; not defensible or right: »an unjustifiable act. Nor is it unjustifiable to hold that those who owe a superior allegiance to a foreign Government…have therefore forfeited the… … Useful english dictionary
jus´ti|fi´a|bly — 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
ble — ab·di·ca·ble; abom·i·na·ble; abus·a·ble; ac·ces·si·ble; ac·com·mo·da·ble; ac·cost·a·ble; ac·cu·mu·la·ble; ac·cus·a·ble; ace·to·sol·u·ble; achie·va·ble; acid·i·fi·a·ble; ac·knowl·edge·a·ble; act·a·ble; ac·ti·va·ble; ac·tu·al·iz·a·ble; add·a·ble;… … English syllables
jus — fi·de·jus·sio; fi·de·jus·sion; fi·de·jus·sor; jus; jus·si·aea; jus·si·ae·an; jus·tice; jus·tic·er; jus·tice·ship; jus·ti·cia; jus·ti·cia·bil·i·ty; jus·ti·cia·ble; jus·ti·ci·ar; jus·ti·ci·ar·ship; jus·ti·ci·ary; jus·ti·ci·es; jus·ti·fi·abil·i·ty;… … English syllables
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, 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
