justifiable

Academic Word List, sublist 3.

About 2.09 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. adjective That can be justified.
2. adjective Describing an illegal and intentional act that is nevertheless not blameworthy, for example because its positive consequences outweighed the bad. Distinguished from excusable, describing an involuntary illegal act.

   justifiable homicide

Similar words

excusable justified valid justify rightful justification acceptable proper reasonable eligible

Often followed by

to in and on homicide pride for only as

Word family

justifiabilities justifiability justifiably justification justifications justified justifies justify justifying