as in unlawful
contrary to or forbidden by law
charged with wrongful possession of narcotics
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Recent Examples of wrongful
In a January argument involving a former Halliburton Energy Services employee’s wrongful termination case, neither Barrett, Alito nor Justice Brett Kavanaugh asked a single question.
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Ella Lee, The Hill, 21 May 2025
These choices also translate into needlessly long pre-trial stays in county jails, inappropriately long prison sentences, unnecessary appeals and tragically, wrongful convictions.
—Nick Schultz, Oc Register, 29 May 2025
Are they employees searching for wrongful termination help?
—Jc Serrano, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
Today is a victory for our family, but the fight against wrongful convictions and injustice within our prison system is far from over.
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 28 May 2025
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Ella Lee, The Hill, 21 May 2025
These choices also translate into needlessly long pre-trial stays in county jails, inappropriately long prison sentences, unnecessary appeals and tragically, wrongful convictions.
—Nick Schultz, Oc Register, 29 May 2025
Are they employees searching for wrongful termination help?
—Jc Serrano, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
Today is a victory for our family, but the fight against wrongful convictions and injustice within our prison system is far from over.
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 28 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wrongful
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Nonetheless, this latest ruling may embolden such plaintiffs in California and elsewhere to assert unlawful discrimination claims with greater confidence and, perhaps, greater frequency.—
Dan Eaton,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 June 2025
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She was convicted in 1995 on nine charges, including conspiracy to remove body parts and unlawful authorization of the removal of eyes, hearts, lungs and brains from corpses.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
16 June 2025
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Official fireworks shows took place over the city, and illegal pyrotechnics lit up the sky everywhere in between.—
Lisa Beebe,
Los Angeles Magazine,
5 July 2017
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Louisville police say anything that goes into the air or explodes is illegal for average citizens.—
James Bruggers,
The Courier-Journal,
5 July 2017
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The judge suggested then that the Department of Justice and the Department of Homeland Security could work out between themselves whether the government’s priority is to try him on the criminal charges or deport him.—
Travis Loller,
Los Angeles Times,
23 June 2025
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Two years after Ezra Miller's last screen role and three years after a barrage of legal issues, including criminal charges and harassment allegations, The Flash star is eyeing a return.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
23 June 2025
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Behind the tinted glass of these gateways to the illicit economy, the merchandise tells its own story.—
Edgar Domenech,
Sun Sentinel,
18 June 2025
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The coordinated effort focused on five hotspots in Fort Worth where violent crime, fueled by the trafficking of illicit drugs and firearms, has flared.—
Emerson Clarridge,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 June 2025
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She has been charged with assault with a dangerous weapon (felonious assault), first-degree vulnerable adult abuse and assault or assault and battery.—
Bailey Richards,
People.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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Jones-Ogletree, who also goes by Darnell Ogletree, is charged with murder, felonious assault and abduction.—
Jenna Sundel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Apr. 2025
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“Wrongful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wrongful. Accessed 29 Jun. 2025.
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