as in unlawful
contrary to or forbidden by law
charged with wrongful possession of narcotics
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Recent Examples of wrongful
Venezuela is under a level 4 designation due to the high risk of wrongful detentions, terrorism, kidnapping, the arbitrary enforcement of local laws, crime, civil unrest and poor health infrastructure.
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Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025
The three-member board can then decide on whether a firing was wrongful.
—Erin Mansfield, USA TODAY, 1 Mar. 2025
The State Department had designated him a wrongful detainee.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
Photo: Everett Collection The platonic ideal that all light-footed spy movies aspire to emulate, Alfred Hitchcock’s North by Northwest gave him his biggest canvas yet to explore the theme of an innocent man attempting to outrun wrongful accusations and sinister forces.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 19 Mar. 2025
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Federal workers, migrants and transgender troops are among the groups arguing that Trump’s policies are unlawful and will cause irreversible harm if not blocked.—
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In January, a federal appeals court declared DACA unlawful, but kept the policy in place.—
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Official fireworks shows took place over the city, and illegal pyrotechnics lit up the sky everywhere in between.—
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Louisville police say anything that goes into the air or explodes is illegal for average citizens.—
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The criminal search warrant centered on Old McDonald's Farm, the Department of Homeland Security said in a statement to NPR.—
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Jorge Saldana-Gonzalez, 44, was arrested on a murder charge following the Saturday, April 5, shooting at Sandra’s Bar, on Alamo’s east side, according to a criminal complaint filed in Hidalgo County.—
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For various examples and further detailed indications about the nature of what is considered illicit prompts (i.e., that you aren’t supposed to use), see my coverage at the link here.—
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It's been found in illicit drug supplies nationwide for decades.—
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His first arrest, Oct. 24, 1918, was for felonious assault.—
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Jones is charged with second-degree felonious assault and domestic violence to a household member, Esqueda is charged with second-degree felonious assault and Cessna is charged with second-degree domestic violence.—
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“Wrongful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wrongful. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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