justificatory

justificatory
/ju stif"i keuh tawr'ee, -tohr'ee, jus"teuh fi kay'teuh ree/, adj.
serving to justify; providing justification.
Also, justificative /jus"teuh fi kay'tiv/.
[1570-80; < LL justifica(re) to JUSTIFY + -TORY1]

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