wrongful

ˈrɔŋfəl
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Translation of wrongful from English into Dutch

Adjective

1.

unethical

immoral, unjust, or illegal
  • The company faced backlash for its wrongful practices.Het bedrijf kreeg kritiek vanwege zijn onrechtmatige praktijken.
2.

rights violation

unlawfully violating the rights of others
  • He was accused of wrongful imprisonment.Hij werd beschuldigd van onrechtmatige gevangenneming.
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Expressions with wrongful: examples in English and translations in Dutch

onrechtmatig gedrag
The employee was fired for wrongful conduct towards his colleagues.
onrechtmatig ontslag
He sued the company for wrongful dismissal.
onrechtmatige daad
The court decided his failure to warn customers was a wrongful act.
onrechtmatige dood
dood door schuld
They pursued a wrongful death claim against the company.
onrechtmatige arrestatie
She filed a complaint, claiming wrongful arrest during the peaceful demonstration.

Synonyms and analogies of wrongful in English

adj.illegalunjustunlawfulMore synonyms

Examples of wrongful in a sentence

  • The lawsuit was filed for wrongful imprisonment.
  • The company faced a lawsuit for wrongful termination.
  • She received compensation for wrongful eviction.

Translations of "wrongful" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Adjective
onterechtadj.

An accusing finger is powerful but can sometimes be misplaced and wrongful.

Een beschuldigende vinger is machtig, maar kan soms onterecht en misplaatst zijn.

onrechtmatigadj.

Her lawyer proved the wrongful use of force by the security guards.

Haar advocaat kon aantonen dat de beveiligers onrechtmatig geweld hadden gebruikt.

verkeerdadj.

Efforts at reparation demonstrate accountability and responsibility for wrongful actions.

Pogingen tot genoegdoening laten zien dat men verantwoordelijkheid neemt voor verkeerd handelen.

onwettigadj.

I have to warn you, if further allegations of wrongful cohabitation occur, there might have to be an enquiry.

Als er nog meer aanwijzingen komen dat je onwettig samenwoont, moet ik dat misschien onderzoeken.

onrechtmatige

The company faced a lawsuit for wrongful termination of an employee.

Het bedrijf werd aangeklaagd wegens onrechtmatige ontslag van een werknemer.

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wrongful: Examples and translations in context

Her reputation as a legal eagle grew after she overturned three wrongful convictions.

Haar reputatie als topadvocaat groeide nadat ze drie onterechte veroordelingen terugdraaide.

The prisoner was granted a royal pardon after years of wrongful imprisonment.

De gevangene kreeg na jaren van onterechte opsluiting gratie van de koning.

The company faced lawsuits for wrongful dismissal of employees without cause.

Het bedrijf kreeg rechtszaken aan zijn broek wegens onterechte ontslagen zonder geldige reden.

He often pleads his sister's cause whenever she faces wrongful accusations.

Hij neemt het vaak op voor zijn zus wanneer ze onterecht wordt beschuldigd.

The organization's mission is to fight against wrongful discrimination in all forms.

De missie van de organisatie is om alle vormen van onterechte discriminatie te bestrijden.

He continues to harbour a grievance against his former employer for the wrongful dismissal.

Hij blijft wrok koesteren tegen zijn voormalige werkgever vanwege het onterechte ontslag.

She believed she had a case for wrongful termination at her job.

Ze was ervan overtuigd dat ze een zaak had wegens onterecht ontslag op haar werk.

He might have a case if the evidence supports his claim of wrongful termination.

Hij zou een zaak kunnen hebben als het bewijs zijn bewering over onterecht ontslag ondersteunt.

See also:

wrongful deathwrongful actwrongful arrestwrongful conductwrongful dismissal
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