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In short, the law enforcement interest in protecting the capital markets is clear and easily justifiable.
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Samidh Guha, ABC News, 9 Nov. 2025
Indiana law provides civil immunity for a person who uses justifiable self-defense.
—Noe Padilla, IndyStar, 6 Nov. 2025
The Republican administration favors Second Amendment rights, but government attorneys argued that this ban is a justifiable restriction.
—Boston Herald Wire Services, Boston Herald, 21 Oct. 2025
Stand your ground laws and their complicated history Most stand your ground laws center around justifiable uses of force, according to Cynthia Godsoe, a professor of criminal law at Brooklyn Law School.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2025
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Samidh Guha, ABC News, 9 Nov. 2025
Indiana law provides civil immunity for a person who uses justifiable self-defense.
—Noe Padilla, IndyStar, 6 Nov. 2025
The Republican administration favors Second Amendment rights, but government attorneys argued that this ban is a justifiable restriction.
—Boston Herald Wire Services, Boston Herald, 21 Oct. 2025
Stand your ground laws and their complicated history Most stand your ground laws center around justifiable uses of force, according to Cynthia Godsoe, a professor of criminal law at Brooklyn Law School.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2025
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“Justifiable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/justifiable. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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justifiable
adjective
jus·ti·fi·able
ˌjəs-tə-ˈfī-ə-bəl 
: capable of being justified
justifiable reliance
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