wrongful

ˈrɔŋfəl
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Translation of wrongful from English into Spanish

Adjective

1.

unethical

immoral, unjust, or illegal
  • The company faced backlash for its wrongful practices.La empresa enfrentó críticas por sus prácticas inmorales.
2.

rights violation

unlawfully violating the rights of others
  • He was accused of wrongful imprisonment.Fue acusado de encarcelamiento ilegal.
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Expressions with wrongful: examples in English and translations in Spanish

conducta indebida
The employee was fired for wrongful conduct towards his colleagues.
despido improcedente
despido injustificado
He sued the company for wrongful dismissal.
acto ilícito
The court decided his failure to warn customers was a wrongful act.
muerte por negligencia
homicidio culposo
They pursued a wrongful death claim against the company.
detención ilegal
arresto ilegal
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
injustoadj.

He felt a solatium would acknowledge the inconvenience of his wrongful arrest.

Él sentía que un resarcimiento reconocería las molestias de su arresto injusto.

ilícitoadj.

Those responsible for this wrongful deed should be the ones sentenced.

Quienes merecen una condena son las personas responsables de este acto ilícito.

indebidoadj.

Many believe that unfair policies can lead to the wrongful jailing of innocent people.

Muchos creen que las políticas injustas pueden llevar al encarcelamiento indebido de personas inocentes.

erróneoadj.

This provision ensures that a wrongful verdict is not left unaddressed.

Esta provisión asegura que un veredicto erróneo no se deje sin atender.

injustificadoadj.

His wrongful dismissal has resulted in significant emotional and financial stress.

Su despido injustificado ha resultado en un estrés emocional y financiero significativo.

ilegaladj.

Yes, the team's wrongful arrest was a big setback for you.

Sí, el arresto ilegal del equipo fue un gran revés para usted.

improcedenteadj.

And we feel this was a case of a wrongful dismissal.

Y sentimos que este fue un caso de despido improcedente.

culposoadj.

Washington State recognizes a cause of action for "wrongful birth."

El estado de Washington reconoce esto como una causa para tomar acción sobre un "nacimiento culposo".

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wrongful: Examples and translations in context

Lawyers now admit that satanic panic heavily influenced those wrongful abuse convictions.

Los abogados ahora admiten que el pánico satánico influyó mucho en esas condenas injustas.

The wrongful conviction of an innocent teenager is a heartbreaking travesty of justice.

La condena injusta de un adolescente inocente es una desgarradora burla de la justicia.

He believed the evidence would help to overturn the wrongful conviction.

Él creía que la evidencia ayudaría a revocar la condena injusta.

His attorney gathered evidence to successfully acquit him of the wrongful charges.

Su abogado recopiló pruebas para absolverlo con éxito de los cargos injustos.

Withheld evidence can compromise the entire investigation and lead to wrongful convictions.

Las pruebas ocultadas pueden comprometer toda la investigación y llevar a condenas injustas.

Following the successful appeal, she would soon walk free from her wrongful conviction.

Tras la exitosa apelación, pronto saldría en libertad de su condena injusta.

His detaining story about wrongful imprisonment struck a chord with many listeners.

Su impactante historia sobre un encarcelamiento injusto resonó en muchos oyentes.

The wrongful detention was a clear case of false arrest by the authorities.

La detención injusta fue un claro caso de arresto ilegal por parte de las autoridades.

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wrongful deathwrongful actwrongful conductwrongful arrestwrongful dismissal
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