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11wrongful — adjective wrongful arrest/conviction/dismissal etc a wrongful arrest etc is unfair or illegal because you have done nothing wrong: She s threatening to sue her employers for wrongful dismissal. wrongfully adverb …
12wrongful — wrong•ful [[t]ˈrɔŋ fəl, ˈrɒŋ [/t]] adj. 1) unjust or unfair: a wrongful act[/ex] 2) having no legal right; unlawful: a wrongful diversion of trust income[/ex] • Etymology: 1275–1325 wrong′ful•ly, adv. wrong′ful•ness, n …
13wrongful — adjective Date: 14th century 1. wrong, unjust 2. a. having no legal sanction ; unlawful b. having no legal claim < a wrongful heir > • wrongfully adverb • wrongfulness …
14wrongful — adj. Wrongful is used with these nouns: ↑act, ↑arrest, ↑conduct, ↑conviction, ↑death, ↑dismissal, ↑imprisonment, ↑termination …
15wrongful — wrong|ful [ rɔŋfəl ] adjective unfair or illegal: He s suing his former employer for wrongful dismissal. ╾ wrong|ful|ly adverb ╾ wrong|ful|ness noun uncount …
16wrongful — adjective a wrongful arrest Syn: unjustified, unwarranted, unjust, unfair, undue, undeserved, unreasonable, groundless, indefensible, inappropriate, improper, unlawful, illegal, illegitimate Ant: rightful, fair …
17wrongful — UK [ˈrɒŋf(ə)l] / US [ˈrɔŋfəl] adjective unfair, or illegal He s suing his former employer for wrongful dismissal. Derived words: wrongfully adverb wrongfulness noun uncountable …
18wrongful — [ˈrɒŋf(ə)l] adj unfair or illegal wrongful arrest/dismissal[/ex] …
19Wrongful trading — is a principle of UK insolvency law. It was introduced to enable contributions to be obtained for the benefit of creditors from those responsible for mismanagement of the insolvent company. The Insolvency Act 1986The principle of wrongful trading …
20wrongful death — n: a death caused by the negligent, willful, or wrongful act, neglect, omission, or default of another sought damages for the wrongful death of their murdered daughter Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 …
