justification

an explanation or excuse for something that you have done, said, or believe to be true

justificación, explicación, excusa

• a justification for sth

Collocations legal justification · moral justification

• He offered no justification for his actions.

  No ofreció ninguna justificación por sus acciones.

a legal reason or excuse that allows someone to do something that would otherwise be illegal

justificación legal, excusa legal

• legal justification for sth

Collocations legal justification to do sth · legal justification against sth

• The court accepted the legal justification for the search.

  El tribunal aceptó la justificación legal para la búsqueda.

the act of making something economically viable or profitable

justificación económica, rentabilidad

• economic justification for sth

Collocations economic justification of a project · economic justification to invest in sth

• There is no economic justification for the new factory.

  No hay justificación económica para la nueva fábrica.

the act of explaining or proving something to be true, right, or necessary according to a particular system of thought

justificación filosófica, fundamentación

• philosophical justification for sth

Collocations philosophical justification of a theory · philosophical justification to believe in sth

• The philosopher provided a philosophical justification for his beliefs.

  El filósofo proporcionó una justificación filosófica para sus creencias.