wrongful

3 definitions • 5 examples

Wrongful actions are unfair or illegal:

She is claiming damages from the company for wrongful dismissal.

wrongful arrest/imprisonment

unfair or illegal:

He has suffered terribly, after 15 years of wrongful imprisonment.

used to describe actions that are unfair or illegal:

wrongful arrest/conviction/imprisonment His lawyer is negotiating compensation for his wrongful conviction.

wrongful act/conduct/death