justified

justify

verb | \ ˈjəs-tə-ˌfī \ | jus·ti·fy

  1. : to show a legally sufficient reason for an act

    : to show a legally sufficient reason for an act

  1. : to swear an oath as to the ownership of sufficient property they shall justify in an amount no less than $200 —Oregon Revised Statutes also : to qualify as a surety by swearing such an oath the defendants sought to justify as bail —State v. Blaisdell, 253 A.2d 341 (1969) : to qualify as a surety by swearing such an oath the defendants sought to justify as bail —State v. Blaisdell, 253 A.2d 341 (1969)

    : to swear an oath as to the ownership of sufficient property they shall justify in an amount no less than $200 —Oregon Revised Statutes also : to qualify as a surety by swearing such an oath the defendants sought to justify as bail —State v. Blaisdell, 253 A.2d 341 (1969) : to qualify as a surety by swearing such an oath the defendants sought to justify as bail —State v. Blaisdell, 253 A.2d 341 (1969)