Cyclic Justification

A cyclic justification is a feature of power systems through which they simultaenously administer actions and their perception as legitimate.

For example, while a person that has committed a crime will need to provide proper justification for their actions or face consequences, the closer this person is to the administration of this power system and the more aligned their actions are with what was ordered them to do in its name, the more these actions are being cyclically justified given their characterization as crimes and the assignment of consequences is up to the power system itself to decide.