justifiable
21justifiable — (ju sti fi a bl ) adj. Qui peut être justifié. Cette action n est pas justifiable. ÉTYMOLOGIE Justifier …
22justifiable — adjective justifiable criticism Syn: valid, legitimate, warranted, well founded, justified, just, reasonable; defensible, tenable, supportable, acceptable Ant: indefensible …
23justifiable — [ˈdʒʌstɪˌfaɪəb(ə)l] adj if something is justifiable, there is a good reason for it justifiably adv …
24justifiable — 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 …
25justifiable — adj. that can be justified or defended. Phrases and idioms: justifiable homicide killing regarded as lawful and without criminal guilt, esp. the execution of a death sentence. Derivatives: justifiability n. justifiableness n. justifiably adv.… …
26justifiable homicide — see homicide Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. justifiable homicide …
27justifiable excuse — index alibi Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
28justifiable homicide — n [U] law a situation in which you are not punished for killing someone, usually because you did it to defend yourself …
29justifiable homicide — noun count or uncount LEGAL a case in which killing someone is not a crime, for example because you were defending yourself …
30justifiable cause — for prosecution is well founded belief of person of ordinary caution, prudence, and judgment in existence of facts essential to prosecution. See also probable cause …