6.7 Justification (Legal Excuse) is a legal term used to describe a legal defense used in civil or criminal court proceedings. This defense is used when a person is accused of a crime or civil wrong, and is used to excuse the person's behavior or mitigate the consequences of the crime or wrong. This defense may be based on a variety of factors, including self-defense, necessity, duress, consent, mistake, or a higher law. In some cases, it can be used to avoid criminal or civil liability altogether. Examples of 6.7 Justifications (Legal Excuses) include self-defense, necessity, duress, consent, mistake, ignorance of the law, entrapment, and unconscionably.