Definition of Justificative

1. Adjective. Attempting to justify or defend in speech or writing.

Exact synonyms: Defensive, Justificatory
Similar to: Apologetic, Excusatory
Derivative terms: Defend, Defend, Defensive, Justify, Justify, Justify

2. Adjective. Providing justification.
Exact synonyms: Justificatory, Vindicatory
Similar to: Exculpatory
Derivative terms: Justify, Justify, Justify, Justify, Vindicate

Definition of Justificative

1. a. Having power to justify; justificatory.

Definition of Justificative

1. Adjective. justificatory ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Justificative

1. [adj]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Justificative

justiciabilities
justiciability
justiciable
justiciable case
justiciar
justiciaries
justiciars
justiciary
justifiabilities
justifiability
justifiable
justifiableness
justifiably
justification
justifications
justificative (current term)
justificator
justificators
justificatory
justifie
justified
justifiedly
justifiedness
justifier
justifiers
justifies
justifieth
justify
justifying
justifying space

Literary usage of Justificative

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Monthly Review by Ralph Griffiths (1801)
"To which are added the justificative Documents relative to her Imprison, ment and Condemnation. The whole preceded by a Preliminary Discourse, ..."

2. The Continental Legal History Series by Association of American Law Schools (1913)
"nesses and justificative facts, therefore, were the only defenses left to the accused. It is evident that his proof must always be in support of some fact ..."

3. A History of Continental Criminal Procedure, with Special Reference to France by Adhémar Esmein, René Garraud, Carl Joseph Anton Mittermaier (1913)
"nesses and justificative facts, therefore, were the only defenses left to the accused. It is evident that his proof must always be in support of some fact ..."

4. The Haytian Question by Hannibal] [Price (1891)
"APPENDED PIECES AHD justificative DOCUMENTS. THE SO-CALLED INSTRUCTIONS GIVEN TO MR. ELIE. [Copy.] LIBERTY. EQUALITY. FRATERNITY. REPUBLIC OF HAYTI. ..."

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