reasonable justification

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reasonable
adjective
uk
/ˈriː.zən.ə.bəl/us
/ˈriː.zən.ə.bəl/
based on or using good judgment and therefore fair ...
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justification
noun[C or U]
uk
/ˌdʒʌs.tɪ.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/us
/ˌdʒʌs.tə.fəˈkeɪ.ʃən/
a good reason or explanation ...
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(Definition ofreasonableandjustificationfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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What is needed is an argument for the normative significance of the idea ofreasonablejustification.
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Reasonablejustification, in turn, requires that justification take the form of public reasons-reasons about which reasonable people cannot disagree.
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We also hadreasonablejustificationto believe that being ' sick ' could cause changes in the gut flora, as these animals were likely to have reduced feed intake.
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The principles of justice provide areasonablejustificationof political institutions by virtue of the fact that they are derived from fundamental ideas on which all reasonable people agree.
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And failure to provide any of the specified documents will provide areasonablejustificationfor refusing to take on a potential employee.
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Would that be areasonablejustificationfor not giving 28 days' notice?
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There are many other fields where the doctrine ofreasonablejustificationin a democratic society does not apply.
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It depends upon whether the difference in treatment has an objective andreasonablejustification.
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Those regulations originate from a different era and, although they were effective at the time, there is littlereasonablejustificationfor retaining them.
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It further refers to, "penal sanctions imposed withoutreasonablejustification".
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Too many claims are made withoutreasonablejustification, and small businesses are adversely affected by this legislation.
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I am satisfied that there is noreasonablejustificationfor the complaint.
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And it talks of, "changes in his duties or responsibilities to his detriment and withoutreasonablejustification".
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I can find noreasonablejustificationfor having an advisory body to tell him what is in the national interest.
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Is there areasonablejustification, is there a legitimate aim, in these rules?
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There is areasonablejustificationin the first place for searching the house.
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A court might regard such a test—of objective andreasonablejustification—as being similar to the proportionality test.
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There is no reason why we should not cultivate bananas, but we could only do so at a prohibitive cost, and with noreasonablejustification.
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Can anyone show us areasonablejustificationfor this action at the present time?
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