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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.

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  1. 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.
  2. 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. -- War"rant*a*ble*ness, n. -- War"rant*bly, adv.
  3. Authorized by commission, precept, or right; justifiable;defensible; as, the seizure of a thief is always warrantable by lawand justice; falsehood is never warrantable.His meals are coarse and short, his employment warrantable, his sleepcertain and refreshing. South.-- War"rant*a*ble*ness, n.-- War"rant*bly, adv.
  4. 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.