/ɪn ˌdʒʌstəfɪˈkeɪʃən/ – Phrase
Definition: sự bào chữa hoặc lý do hợp lý để chứng minh sự đúng đắn của hành động hoặc quyết định.
A more thorough explanation: if a lawyer or a defendant says something in justification then he or she says it to try and explain why he or she acted in a particular way, especially when trying to defend those actions as reasonable, fair, or morally defensible etc under the circumstances
Example: He did admit consorting with this prostitute and he made the statement to which I have referred in justification.