Jus`ti*fi*ca"tion (?), n. [L.
justificatio: cf. F. justification. See
Justify.]
1. The act of justifying or the state of
being justified; a showing or proving to be just or conformable to
law, justice, right, or duty; defense; vindication; support; as,
arguments in justification of the prisoner's conduct; his
disobedience admits justification.
I hope, for my brother's justification, he
wrote this but as an essay or taste of my virtue.
Shak.
2. (Law) The showing in court of a
sufficient lawful reason why a party charged or accused did that for
which he is called to answer.
3. (Theol.) The act of justifying, or
the state of being justified, in respect to God's
requirements.
Who was delivered for our offenses, and was raised
again for our justification.
Rom. iv.
25.
In such righteousness
To them by faith imputed, they may find
Justification toward God, and peace
Of conscience.
Milton.
4. (Print.) Adjustment of type by
spacing it so as to make it exactly fill a line, or of a cut so as to
hold it in the right place; also, the leads, quads, etc., used for
making such adjustment.
