-
1 righteous
adjective1) (upright) rechtschaffen, (bibl.) gerecht [Person]; gerecht [Gott]2) (morally justifiable) gerecht [Sache, Zorn]* * *1) ((of anger etc) justifiable: righteous indignation.) gerecht2) (living a good moral life: a righteous man.) rechtschaffen3) (good; morally right: a righteous action.) gerecht* * *right·eous[ˈraɪtʃəs]( form)I. adj1. (virtuous) person rechtschaffen2. (justifiable) anger, indignation berechtigt, gerechtfertigtII. n▪ the \righteous pl die Gerechten pl* * *['raɪtʃəs]1. adj1) rechtschaffen; (pej) selbstgerecht (pej)2) indignation, anger gerecht2. n* * *righteous [ˈraıtʃəs]A adj (adv righteously)2. gerecht(fertigt), berechtigt:righteous indignation at gerechter Zorn über (akk);a righteous cause eine gerechte Sache3. pej selbstgerecht, tugendhaft* * *adjective1) (upright) rechtschaffen, (bibl.) gerecht [Person]; gerecht [Gott]2) (morally justifiable) gerecht [Sache, Zorn]* * *adj.rechtschaffen adj. -
2 indefensible
adjective1) (insecure) unhaltbar2) (untenable) unvertretbar; unhaltbar3) (intolerable) unverzeihlich* * *in·de·fen·sible[ˌɪndɪˈfen(t)səbl̩]1. (not justifiable) actions unentschuldbar; (not convincing) opinions, arguments unhaltbar; (not acceptable) untragbar, inakzeptabel\indefensible behaviour unmögliches Benehmenmorally \indefensible moralisch inakzeptabel [o nicht vertretbar* * *["Indɪ'fensəbl]adj1) behaviour, remark etc unentschuldbar, nicht zu rechtfertigend attr or rechtfertigen pred; cause, theory unhaltbar, unvertretbar; policy unhaltbar* * *indefensible adj (adv indefensibly)1. unhaltbar:b) fig nicht aufrechtzuerhalten(d) (Argument etc)2. fig nicht zu rechtfertigen(d), unentschuldbar:it is indefensible for sb to do sth es ist unentschuldbar, dass jemand etwas tut* * *adjective1) (insecure) unhaltbar2) (untenable) unvertretbar; unhaltbar3) (intolerable) unverzeihlich* * *adj.unhaltbar adj.
См. также в других словарях:
justifiable cause — for prosecution is well founded belief of person of ordinary caution, prudence, and judgment in existence of facts essential to prosecution. See also probable cause … Black's law dictionary
justifiable cause — for prosecution is well founded belief of person of ordinary caution, prudence, and judgment in existence of facts essential to prosecution. See also probable cause … Black's law dictionary
justifiable cause for nonsupport — A cause legally relieving the husband of the duty of support. 23 Am J2d Desert § 15. A cause which he has not helped to create, a result which has not been in any measure caused by his own misconduct,–such as her adultery without guilt or… … Ballentine's law dictionary
cause — 1 n 1: something that brings about an effect or result the negligent act which was the cause of the plaintiff s injury ◇ The cause of an injury must be proven in both tort and criminal cases. actual cause: cause in fact in this entry but–for… … Law dictionary
justifiable — [ ʒystifjabl ] adj. • 1787; « qui rend juste » v. 1300; de justifier 1 ♦ Qui peut être justifié. ⇒ défendable, excusable. Attitude, conduite peu justifiable. Justifiable aux yeux de qqn, devant qqn. 2 ♦ Qui peut être expliqué, motivé. Un choix… … Encyclopédie Universelle
cause — cause, causal explanation In non specialist contexts, to ask for the cause of some particular happening is to ask what made it happen, or brought it about. To give a causal explanation is to answer such questions, usually by specifying some prior … Dictionary of sociology
Justifiable homicide — The United States concept of justifiable homicide in criminal law stands on the dividing line between an excuse, justification and an exculpation. In other words, it takes a case that would otherwise have been a murder or another crime… … Wikipedia
Lost Cause of the Confederacy — The Lost Cause is the name commonly given to a literary and intellectual movement that sought to reconcile the traditional white society of the Southern United States to the defeat of the Confederate States of America in the Civil War of 1861… … Wikipedia
just cause — A cause outside legal cause, which must be based on reasonable grounds, and there must be a fair and honest cause or reason, regulated by good faith. Dubois v. Gentry, 182 Tenn. 103, 184 S.W.2d 369, 371. Fair, adequate, reasonable cause. In re… … Black's law dictionary
just cause — A cause outside legal cause, which must be based on reasonable grounds, and there must be a fair and honest cause or reason, regulated by good faith. Dubois v. Gentry, 182 Tenn. 103, 184 S.W.2d 369, 371. Fair, adequate, reasonable cause. In re… … Black's law dictionary
PUBLIC AUTHORITY — PUBLIC AUTHORITY, in the context of this article, a term referring to an authoritative body composed of representatives of the public – whether appointed or elected by the latter – and entrusted with the duty and power to arrange various matters… … Encyclopedia of Judaism