Wrongfulness

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. The quality of being wrong or wrongful; injustice.
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  • noun. The state or quality of being wrongful.
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  • noun. that which is contrary to the principles of justice or law
  • Word Usage
    "The specific issue was whether the High Court and the Appeal Court ought to have broadened the concept of "wrongfulness" in the law of delict in the light of the State's constitutional duty to safeguard the rights of women."
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