JUSTIFICATION

jus·ti·fi·ca·tion    (jst-f-kshn) 


meaning:  NOUN:
The act of justifying.
The condition or fact of being justified.
Something, such as a fact or circumstance, that justifies: considered misgovernment to be a justification for revolution. See Synonyms basis, rationale, account..


In Christian theology, justification is God's act of declaring or making a sinner righteous before God. (wikipedia)