The phrase "found justification" can be correct and usable in written English.
It is typically used to indicate that someone or something has discovered or identified a reason or explanation for something. It can also be used to describe the act of justifying or providing evidence to support a decision or action. Example: After hours of research, the scientist finally found justification for her theory on the origins of the universe.
Later critics found justification for their own predilections in the authority of Greek drama and Aristotle.
The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations said in a statement yesterday that in a visit this week it found justification for revoking the hospital's accreditation.
An advisory committee in March found justification for covering 14 broad categories of cancer, raising expectations that the fund would cover at least some of them.
Terrorism, racist legislation and the suppression of opposition political parties all found justification in a supposed state of emergency that allowed an end to democratic institutions.
Hitler found justification for such conquests in his notions of German racial superiority over the Slavic peoples who inhabited the lands he coveted.
The commission rejected that request, saying that number portability is necessary to preserve consumer choice and enhance competition among wireless carriers, but the agency found justification for extending the deadline for a third time.
No strict constructionist will find justification for warrantless searches in the Constitution.
During the constant arguments about race and merit, everyone could point to Mr. Obama and find justification for their views.
Mr. West made a similar point, saying you could find justification in Darwin for both maternal instinct and for infanticide.
It may remand a case back to a lower court if it finds justification for the reopening of proceedings.
As the US is still at war with al-Qaida, it can find justification in self-defence and article 51 of the UN charter.
