A wrongful act is one that is illegal, immoral, or unjust. He is on hunger strike in protest at what he claims is his wrongful conviction for murder One of her employees sued her for wrongful dismissal. + wrongfully wrong·ful·ly The criminal justice system is in need of urgent reform to prevent more people being wrongfully imprisoned. = unjustly. wrongful arrest/conviction/imprisonment/dismissal etc a wrongful arrest etc is unfair or illegal because the person affected by it has done nothing wrong
not just or fair; "a wrongful act"; "a wrongful charge" unlawfully violating the rights of others; "wrongful death"; "a wrongful diversion of trust income
unlawfully violating the rights of others; "wrongful death"; "a wrongful diversion of trust income"
unlawfully violating the rights of others; "wrongful death"; "a wrongful diversion of trust income