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Justification

Justification, a maintaining or showing a sufficient reason in court why the defendant did what he is called upon

justification

justification 1 : the act or an instance of justifying 2 : something that justifies ;specif : a legally

Justificators

Justificators, a kind of compurgators, or those who by oath justified the innocence or oaths of others, as in

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Justificator

One who justifies or vindicates a justifier

Justification defense

Justification defense, means a defense that arises when the defendant has acted in a way that the law does

Justificatory

Vindicatory defensory justificative

cause

intervening cause in this entry supervening cause : intervening cause in this entry 2 : a reason or justification for an action or state (as belief): as a : good cause in this entry [an appeal dismissed

malice

cause harm (as death, bodily injury, or property damage) to another through an unlawful or wrongful act without justification or excuse b : wanton disregard for the rights of others or for the value of human life

Libel

p. 1. 'Everything printed or written, which reflects on the character of another, and is published without lawful justification or excuse, is a libel whatever the intention may have been', O'Brien v. Clement, (1846) 15 M &

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