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Warrantable

Warrantable \War"rant*a*ble\, a. Authorized by commission, precept, or right; justifiable; defensible; as, the seizure of a thief is always warrantable by law and justice; falsehood is never warrantable.

His meals are coarse and short, his employment warrantable, his sleep certain and refreshing.
--South. [1913 Webster] -- War"rant*a*ble*ness, n. -- War"rant*bly, adv.

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warrantable

a. justifiable, just, proper.

Usage examples of "warrantable".

But you are also right that if the goblins were warrantable prey and the hobs not, I would know the differences very quickly.

The harborer keeps them in his horn, to show to his master, and can tell by them whether it is a warrantable beast or otherwise, and what state it is in.

They are now unflawed crystal, having been retuned, but not of the size, colour or warrantable stability of pitch to be offered for commercial sale.