wrongful act
UK: /ˈrɒŋfəl ˈækt/
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Definition of wrongful act - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

legalTECH.behavior not allowed by law that may harm another personTECH.
  • The court decided his failure to warn customers was a wrongful act.
  • A single wrongful act can expose a company to significant civil liability.
  • The lawsuit alleged multiple wrongful acts committed over several years.
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Expressions with wrongful

wrongful conductn.
actions that violate someone's rights
The employee was fired for wrongful conduct towards his colleagues.
wrongful dismissaln.
ending someone's job against contract or law
He sued the company for wrongful dismissal.
wrongful deathn.
civil claim for a death due to negligence
They pursued a wrongful death claim against the company.
wrongful arrestn.
arrest made without good legal reason or against the law
She filed a complaint, claiming wrongful arrest during the peaceful demonstration.

Expressions with act

act naturallyv.
do it in an unforced, real way
When the camera started rolling, the director told everyone to act naturally.
act outv.
perform a role or part in a dramatic performance
She decided to act out the role of Juliet in the play.
act upv.
malfunction or fail to function correctly
My old laptop tends to act up when I try to run too many applications.
balancing actn.
performance involving balancing objects or oneself
The clown's balancing act amazed the audience.
in the actadj.
engaged in a specific activity
She was in the act of writing a letter.
act as onev.
behave in a unified and coordinated manner
The team must act as one to win the game.
act bigv.
behave as if more important than others
He likes to act big in front of his friends.
act first, think lateradv.
in an impulsive manner without prior thought
She tends to act first, think later in emergencies.
act funnyv.
behave in a strange or suspicious way
She started to act funny when we asked about the money.
act onv.
make decisions based on received information
She decided to act on the new data.

Terms related to wrongful act

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Terms with wrongful act included in their meaning

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incidental damagesn.
legal
extra reasonable costs directly caused by another party's wrongful act
two wrongs don't make a rightexp.
ethics morality
express that a wrongful act does not justify another wrongful act
malicen.
law concept
legal intent to commit a wrongful act
tortn.
legal
wrongful act causing harm, addressed in civil court
aggravating circumstancen.
legal
factor increasing severity of a wrongful act
civil wrongn.
legal
wrongful act in civil law causing harm or violating rights
mitigating circumstancesn.
legal lessening
factors that reduce the severity or culpability of a wrongful act
delictn.
lawsuit
wrongful act in civil law that may lead to compensation

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  1. French:acte illicite, ...
  2. German:unerlaubte Handlung, ...
  3. Italian:atto illecito, ...
  4. Spanish:acto ilícito, ...
  5. Portuguese:ato ilícito, ...
  6. Chinese:不法行为, ...
  7. Japanese:不法行為, ...
  8. Arabic:فِعْل غَيْر مَشْرُوع, ...
  9. Hebrew:מַעֲשֶׂה בִּלְתִּי חוּקִי, ...
  10. Russian:противоправное деяние, ...
  11. Ukrainian:протиправна дія, ...
  12. Hindi:अवैध कृत्य, ...

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