Justification (7)
'justification' is the definition.
(I have seen 'False justification ' mean 'pretext' so perhaps 'justification' could also mean 'pretext')
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for pretext that I've seen before include "Fictitious reason in order to conceal the real one" , "Excuse, ruse" , "Excuse for an action" , "Fictitious excuse" , "Reason put forward to conceal the true one" .)
'justification' is the definition.
(I know that grounds is a type of justification)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for grounds that I've seen before include "Dregs" , "Reasons" , "justification" , "reason" , "Area of enclosed land around a building" .)