justifiable

justifiable

Qui repose sur une raison assez solide pour être considéré comme correct ou acceptable.

En anglais simple : Having a good enough reason to be considered right or acceptable.

• Her concern was justifiable.
• The extra expense seems justifiable in these circumstances.
• Was their decision to cancel the trip justifiable?

Synonymes : reasonable, defensible, warranted

Contraires : unjustifiable, indefensible

Expressions courantes : justifiable concern, justifiable decision, perfectly justifiable

justifié, justifiable

Se dit d’un acte normalement interdit que des circonstances particulières rendent légalement acceptable.

En anglais simple : Describing a normally forbidden act that special circumstances make legally acceptable.

• The court found the killing justifiable.
• The lawyer argued that it was justifiable homicide.
• The jury considered whether his use of force was justifiable.

Synonymes : justified

Contraires : unjustifiable

Expressions courantes : justifiable homicide, justifiable killing, legally justifiable act