justificative

Variant of justificatory

justificatory definition

jus·tifi·ca·tory (jəs tif′i kə tôr′ē; jus′tə fə kāt′ə rē)

adjective

justifying; serving to uphold or vindicate
also justificative jus′·ti·fi·ca′·tive (jus′tə fi kāt′iv)

Etymology: < LL justificatus, justified, pp. of justificare (see justify) + -ory

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