Meaning wrongful
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wrongful


early 14c., from wrong (n.) + -ful. Related: Wrongfully. Middle English also had adjective wrongous.
Source: etymonline.com

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wrongful


1 : constituting a wrong ;esp : injurious to the rights of another [a act or omission] 2 : unlawful [remained in occupation of the property] [a occupant] wrong·ful·ly adv ...
Source: dictionary.findlaw.com

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wrongful


(adj) having no legally established claim(adj) unlawfully violating the rights of others(adj) not just or fair
Source: beedictionary.com

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adj. "wrongful," s.v. wrongful a. OED. KEY: wrongful@adj
Source: sites.fas.harvard.edu (offline)

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adj 5 wrongful 5
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wrongful


wrong or unjust unlawful or illegal
Source: en.wiktionary.org





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