cause,
grounds,
reason a justification for something existing or happening; "he had no cause to complain"; "they had good reason to rejoice"
justification -
something (such as a fact or circumstance) that shows an action to be reasonable or necessary; "he considered misrule a justification for revolution"
circumstance,
consideration,
condition information that should be kept in mind when making a decision; "another consideration is the time it would take"
justification -
the act of defending or explaining or making excuses for by reasoning; "the justification of barbarous means by holy ends"- H.J.Muller
