Sentence examples for was wrongful from inspiring English sources

In such a case, the Justice Department would have to prove that the violation was "willful," meaning that the defendant was aware the conduct was wrongful.

This appears to have been a legitimate action, because eBay is not suing for breach of the stockholders agreement or otherwise asserting that this failure was wrongful.

Windsor said economic theory that costs could be saved by centralising services was wrongful thinking when it came to regional media.

Besides claiming the death was wrongful, the suit will raise allegations of negligent hiring, training and supervision of police officers, according to the notice, which outlines plans to seek $10 million in damages.

Although one or two questionable hires might not prove an intent that was "wrongful" or "evil," a pattern of hiring like the one used in the Sons and Daughters program could be enough to meet this standard.

For one, people who don't deserve to be punished should not be punished, says Lawrence Fitch, who teaches mental health law at the University of Maryland Law School: "If the person meets standards for an insanity defense – did not understand what he or she was doing was wrongful and, thus, is morally blameless – putting the person in prison... violates principles of a just society".

It will only be wrongful if, in addition, reasonable and probable grounds for prosecuting are absent".

Mr. Dunn said those arrests were wrongful because they were based on the policy that others have charged is unconstitutional.

In August of that year, a New Jersey Superior Court judge ruled that Ms. Ribeiro's efforts to keep Sean in Brazil were "wrongful".

Mr. Romney even charged that there might be "wrongful activity" in some of Mr. Gingrich's consulting work, though he provided no proof.

But this is neither sensible nor necessary: that a few claims turn out to be false does not mean that all, most, or even many claims are wrongful.