See Also: justifiable(dictionary)
justifiable(dictionary)
justifiable homicide(dictionary)
Justifiable Homicide(law)
abode(1)(dictionary)
abode(2)(dictionary)
abode(3)(dictionary)
abode 2,(dictionary)
abode 1, noun(dictionary)

abode 2, (oh) and justifiable (iou)


abode 2, (oh)



2
the past tense of abide

justifiable (iou)



justifiable adjective. E16.
[Old & mod. French, from justifier JUSTIFY: see -ABLE.]
= JUSTICIABLE adjective. E16-M17.
Able to be legally or morally justified; able to be shown to be just, reasonable, or correct; defensible. M16.
justifiable HOMICIDE.
R. Crompton In a moment of justifiable exasperation, he threw a beer bottle at her head. J. Gathorne-Hardy It's quite justifiable to give a massive dose of drugs to sedate them.
b. Of an assertion etc.: able to be maintained or defended. E-M17.
justifia'bility noun L19.
justifiableness noun M17.
justifiably adverb LME.