as in unlawful
contrary to or forbidden by law
charged with wrongful possession of narcotics
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Recent Examples of wrongful
Federal Government redress of any wrongful dismissals is overdue.
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Avery Lotz, Axios, 28 Jan. 2025
Ford, who now lives in Pinellas County, Florida, is suing the city of San Diego and 20 unnamed defendants on multiple causes of action, including wrongful termination, gender discrimination and retaliation.
—Julia Marnin, Sacramento Bee, 8 Jan. 2025
Now, Scott Minton is walking free after his wrongful conviction was overturned, the Innocence Project announced Jan. 23.
—Olivia Lloyd, Charlotte Observer, 24 Jan. 2025
Ian Schweitzer is entitled to $50,000 for every year spent in prison as a result of his wrongful conviction, Harrison said, noting Shawn Schweitzer spent a year in jail.
—CBS News, 23 Jan. 2025
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Avery Lotz, Axios, 28 Jan. 2025
Ford, who now lives in Pinellas County, Florida, is suing the city of San Diego and 20 unnamed defendants on multiple causes of action, including wrongful termination, gender discrimination and retaliation.
—Julia Marnin, Sacramento Bee, 8 Jan. 2025
Now, Scott Minton is walking free after his wrongful conviction was overturned, the Innocence Project announced Jan. 23.
—Olivia Lloyd, Charlotte Observer, 24 Jan. 2025
Ian Schweitzer is entitled to $50,000 for every year spent in prison as a result of his wrongful conviction, Harrison said, noting Shawn Schweitzer spent a year in jail.
—CBS News, 23 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wrongful
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Alsup’s order is a temporary measure that requires OPM to notify agencies that its directive was unlawful.—
Ashley Oliver,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
28 Feb. 2025
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Their actions have sparked numerous lawsuits, and on Thursday, a federal judge in California found that the mass firings of probationary employees were likely unlawful.—
Kristin Brown,
CBS News,
28 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Official fireworks shows took place over the city, and illegal pyrotechnics lit up the sky everywhere in between.—
Lisa Beebe,
Los Angeles Magazine,
5 July 2017
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Louisville police say anything that goes into the air or explodes is illegal for average citizens.—
James Bruggers,
The Courier-Journal,
5 July 2017
Adjective
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Startled awake in present-day Los Angeles, Ted begins his morning at the offices of Black Lane, a law firm he and his friend, criminal defense attorney Stuart Lane (Josh McDermitt), launched more than a decade ago.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
23 Feb. 2025
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Then there’s the fact that SMS verification codes are also often at the very heart of many criminal operations.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes,
23 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Toxicology results also found there were no illicit drugs in her system.—
Alex Gurley,
People.com,
19 Feb. 2025
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That includes caffeine, alcohol, and illicit drugs, says Dr. Lokesh Shahani, a psychiatrist with UTHealth Houston.—
Angela Haupt,
TIME,
18 Feb. 2025
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Court records show Cook was charged with felonious assault.—
Mike Stunson,
Kansas City Star,
24 Feb. 2025
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Axe and Carawan were both charged with felonious aiding and abetting escape and conspiracy to aid and abet escape.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
29 Jan. 2025
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“Wrongful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wrongful. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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