Vin`di*ca"tion (?), n. [L. vindicatio a laying claim, defense, vindication. See Vindicate.] 1. The act of vindicating, or the state of being vindicated; defense; justification against denial or censure; as, the vindication of opinions; his vindication is complete.

Occasion for the vindication of this passage in my book.

2. (Civil Law) The claiming a thing as one's own; the asserting of a right or title in, or to, a thing. Burrill.

Vin`di*ca"tion (?), n. [L. vindicatio a laying claim, defense, vindication. See Vindicate.] 1. The act of vindicating, or the state of being vindicated; defense; justification against denial or censure; as, the vindication of opinions; his vindication is complete.

Occasion for the vindication of this passage in my book.

2. (Civil Law) The claiming a thing as one's own; the asserting of a right or title in, or to, a thing. Burrill.

• The act of vindicating or the state of being vindicated.
  
• A statement or argument that justifies a claim or belief.