Justification

From the Greek dikaiōsis, rooted in dikaios — the Greek rendering of the Hebrew tsaddiq: right, just, in proper relationship and alignment. The process or condition of being brought into right order. The courtroom framing is one strand; the older sense runs relational and restorative — a setting-right of what was out of order.

Synonyms: justify, justified, dikaiōsis, dikaios, righteousness, tsaddiq.