wrongful: Meaning and Definition of

wrong•ful

Pronunciation: (rông'ful, rong'-), [key]
— adj.
  1. unjust or unfair: a wrongful act; a wrongful charge.
  2. having no legal right; unlawful: The court ruled it was a wrongful diversion of trust income.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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