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单词 wrongful
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Definition of wrongful in English:

wrongful

adjective ˈrɒŋf(ə)lˈrɒŋfʊlˈrɔŋfəl
  • (of an act) not fair, just, or legal.

    he is suing the police for wrongful arrest
    Example sentencesExamples
    • In all cases the primary question is one of fact: did the wrongful act cause the injury?
    • Similarly, and underpayment of salary in lieu of notice would constitute a wrongful termination and have the same effect.
    • He also claimed damages for wrongful dismissal, mental distress and punitive damages.
    • First, compensation can only be appropriate where the damage has been caused by the wrongful act.
    • As a result, the defendants deny that the plaintiff is entitled to damages for wrongful dismissal.
    • It used to be impossible to prove that the legal system produces wrongful convictions.
    • The plaintiff's case was for wrongful arrest upon a breach of peace.
    • Such behavior is cruel and wrongful according not only to the law, but to common sense.
    • She was released without charge, and sought damages for wrongful arrest and false imprisonment.
    • The cause of action against the police was malicious prosecution and wrongful imprisonment.
    • The claimant brought an action for wrongful arrest and false imprisonment.
    • In addition, the persuasion of the employees to leave was pleaded as wrongful inducement of breach of contract.
    • On each, the defendant had urged that he take legal advice in connection with his complaint of wrongful eviction.
    • Not all wrongful acts are criminal, and not all acts which are not criminal are innocent.
    • It is sufficient that the defendant knew all the facts which made it wrongful for him to participate in the way in which he did.
    • In the passage cited above he referred to the defendant's asking the court to sanction his committing a wrongful act.
    • Is it not the common law that a citizen is entitled to use self-defence in the case of wrongful arrest?
    • It is clear law that tax paid after a wrongful demand may be recovered back by the taxpayer.
    • I can understand how wrongful reception or rejection of evidence can affect a verdict.
    • Rather this issue would lie at the very heart of the claim for wrongful, as opposed to unfair, dismissal.
    Synonyms
    unjustified, unwarranted, unjust, unfair, undue, undeserved, uncalled for, unreasonable, unnecessary, groundless, indefensible, inappropriate, improper, unlawful, illegal, illegitimate, illicit

Derivatives

  • wrongfulness

  • noun ˈrɒŋf(ə)lnəsˈrɒŋfʊlnəsˈrɔŋfəlnəs
    • In other words, we are going to get into the circumstances of the rightfulness or wrongfulness of the gentleman's removal from this country in the first place.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • No attempt is made to assert that the conduct or omission reaches a sufficient level of wrongfulness to warrant the intervention of a criminal court and the imposition of a criminal sanction.
      • The defendant's capacity to appreciate the wrongfulness of his or her conduct, or to conform his or her conduct to the requirements of the law, was significantly impaired.
      • If evidence was brought which proved that the child had reached a stage of development whereby he understood the wrongfulness of his act, he would be convicted.
      • It was well planned and premeditated and he had time to reflect on the wrongfulness of his actions and mend his ways.
 
 

Definition of wrongful in US English:

wrongful

adjectiveˈrôNGfəlˈrɔŋfəl
  • (of an act) not fair, just, or legal.

    he is suing the police for wrongful arrest
    Example sentencesExamples
    • In all cases the primary question is one of fact: did the wrongful act cause the injury?
    • The plaintiff's case was for wrongful arrest upon a breach of peace.
    • Is it not the common law that a citizen is entitled to use self-defence in the case of wrongful arrest?
    • Not all wrongful acts are criminal, and not all acts which are not criminal are innocent.
    • Similarly, and underpayment of salary in lieu of notice would constitute a wrongful termination and have the same effect.
    • It used to be impossible to prove that the legal system produces wrongful convictions.
    • The claimant brought an action for wrongful arrest and false imprisonment.
    • It is sufficient that the defendant knew all the facts which made it wrongful for him to participate in the way in which he did.
    • First, compensation can only be appropriate where the damage has been caused by the wrongful act.
    • Rather this issue would lie at the very heart of the claim for wrongful, as opposed to unfair, dismissal.
    • It is clear law that tax paid after a wrongful demand may be recovered back by the taxpayer.
    • As a result, the defendants deny that the plaintiff is entitled to damages for wrongful dismissal.
    • Such behavior is cruel and wrongful according not only to the law, but to common sense.
    • He also claimed damages for wrongful dismissal, mental distress and punitive damages.
    • She was released without charge, and sought damages for wrongful arrest and false imprisonment.
    • The cause of action against the police was malicious prosecution and wrongful imprisonment.
    • I can understand how wrongful reception or rejection of evidence can affect a verdict.
    • On each, the defendant had urged that he take legal advice in connection with his complaint of wrongful eviction.
    • In addition, the persuasion of the employees to leave was pleaded as wrongful inducement of breach of contract.
    • In the passage cited above he referred to the defendant's asking the court to sanction his committing a wrongful act.
    Synonyms
    unjustified, unwarranted, unjust, unfair, undue, undeserved, uncalled for, unreasonable, unnecessary, groundless, indefensible, inappropriate, improper, unlawful, illegal, illegitimate, illicit
 
 
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