justificat

Justificat is a Catalan adjective meaning justified, warranted, or supported by evidence. It is used to describe statements, reasons, actions, or decisions that are considered reasonable or properly grounded. In feminine form it becomes justificada, and in plural masculine justificats, feminine justificades. In administrative and legal language, the idea of justification also appears in compound expressions and in noun usage, for example in phrases such as explicació justificada or motiu justificat. A common construction is document justificatiu, referring to a document that provides proof or justification for a claim, requirement, or transaction, such as a payment receipt or attendance record.

Etymology and related forms: Justificat derives from the Catalan verb justificar (to justify), via the past participle pattern typical of -icar verbs. The root is related to Latin iustificare, and the form reflects standard Catalan inflection for adjectives and participles. Related terms include justificació (the act of justifying) and justificable (justifiable).

Usage and scope: The term covers both logical or ethical justification and practical demonstrations of validity. In everyday language, it can describe reasons that are convincing or warranted, while in formal contexts it governs requirements for documentation, approvals, or compliance. The concept parallels equivalents in related Romance languages, such as French justificatif and Spanish justificante, which share the general sense of proving or supporting a claim.

See also: justification, justificatiu, document justificatiu, justificat, justificable.