I. To act justly towards, do justice to one; with simple acc. of the pers. (post-class.): “justificate viduam,” Tert. adv. Marc. 19.—
II. To justify, make just, forgive, pardon, vindicate (post - class.): malos, Coripp. Laud. Justini jun. 2 fin.: “impium,” Aug. Enar. in Psa. 110, 3; Vulg. Rom. 8, 30: “ut ex fide justificemur,” id. Gal. 3, 24 et saep.—Hence, justĭfĭcātus , a, um, P. a., justified (eccl. Lat.): “baptismate,” Prud. Apoth. 881; Tert. adv. Marc. 4, 36.—Comp.: “Publicanus Pharisaeo justificatior discessit,” Tert. Or. 13.
