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Upholding vs Justification - What's the difference?

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Upholding is a related term of justification.


As nouns the difference between upholding and justification

is that upholding is the act by which something is upheld while justification is a reason, explanation, or excuse which provides convincing, morally acceptable support for behavior or for a belief or occurrence.

As a verb upholding

is .

upholding

English

Verb

(head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act by which something is upheld.
  • * 2010 , Tom S. Clark, The Limits of Judicial Independence

    • Anagrams

    * English words with consonant pseudo-digraphs

    justification

    English

    (wikipedia justification)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A reason, explanation, or excuse which provides convincing, morally acceptable support for behavior or for a belief or occurrence.
  • (typography) The alignment of text to the left margin (left justification), the right margin (right justification), or both margins (full justification).

    • Related terms

    * justify * acquittal * exculpation

    Antonyms

    * conviction * condemnation