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a
: having no legal sanction : unlawful
b
: having no legal claim
a wrongful heir
wrongfulness
noun
Synonyms
Examples of wrongful in a Sentence
He is suing his former employer for wrongful termination.
charged with wrongful possession of narcotics
Recent Examples on the Web
The particular state law just keeps doing its thing and rarely gets challenged as somehow wrongful or imprudent.
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Lance Eliot, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
In Her 30th Hallmark Movie In fact, in her age discrimination, defamation, and wrongful termination complaint filed on October 9 in LA Superior Court, 79-year-old industry vet Perry says she was forced out by Hamilton Daly.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2024
But the stubborn reluctance of the Texas legal system to acknowledge Spencer’s wrongful conviction proved to be a tall barrier.
—Terry W., The Christian Science Monitor, 22 Oct. 2024
Our goal with this book is to raise awareness of wrongful convictions and in some small way help to prevent more of them.
—CBS News, 18 Oct. 2024
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Lance Eliot, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
In Her 30th Hallmark Movie In fact, in her age discrimination, defamation, and wrongful termination complaint filed on October 9 in LA Superior Court, 79-year-old industry vet Perry says she was forced out by Hamilton Daly.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2024
But the stubborn reluctance of the Texas legal system to acknowledge Spencer’s wrongful conviction proved to be a tall barrier.
—Terry W., The Christian Science Monitor, 22 Oct. 2024
Our goal with this book is to raise awareness of wrongful convictions and in some small way help to prevent more of them.
—CBS News, 18 Oct. 2024
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“Wrongful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wrongful. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
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wrongful
adjective
wrong·ful
ˈrȯŋ-fəl 
1
: wrong entry 2 sense 1
a wrongful act
2
: unlawful
wrongful possession of another's property
wrongfulness
noun
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