wrongful
Americanadjective
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unjust or unfair.
a wrongful act; a wrongful charge.
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having no legal right; unlawful.
The court ruled it was a wrongful diversion of trust income.
adjective
Other Word Forms
- unwrongful adjective
- unwrongfully adverb
- unwrongfulness noun
- wrongfully adverb
- wrongfulness noun
Etymology
Origin of wrongful
Example Sentences
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“There’s been no evidence presented that Mr. Price acted with any wrongful intent. No testimony from any witness … who said Mr. Price acted with willful intent,” Schafler said Wednesday.
From Los Angeles Times
The lawsuit is thought to be the first wrongful death case arising from the three dozen strikes that the administration has launched since September on boats in the Caribbean Sea and eastern Pacific Ocean.
From Los Angeles Times
Relatives of two Trinidadian men killed last year in a US military strike on a boat allegedly carrying drugs filed a wrongful death lawsuit on Tuesday against the US government.
From Barron's
Ye, the school and some of his affiliated businesses faced faced multiple lawsuits from former employees and educators, alleging they were victims of wrongful termination, a hostile work environment and other claims.
From Los Angeles Times
She later settled a claim for wrongful termination with the school district, the lawsuit said.
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