"wrong basis" is a correct and usable phrase in written English.
You can use it when referring to an incorrect starting point or foundation upon which something is based. For example, you could say "The proposal was rejected on the wrong basis — the decision makers hadn't taken into account the potential benefits of the plan."
"It is completely the wrong basis to revitalize Olympus," Mr. Woodford said.
They have the right attitude to corruption — it is not just wrong, but it a stunts growth because it means decisions are taken on the wrong basis.
Both institutions heavily promote the writings of Syed Maududi, the founder of Jamaat Islamism, whose book, Let Us Be Muslims, tells followers: "You must strive to change the wrong basis of government, and seize all powers to rule".
They could have complained that a wrong basis was adopted in estimating damages or benefits; that the estimated cost was too much; or for any misconduct of the commissioners which could affect them; or that the cost exceeded the estimated benefits; and it does not seem to me that the court would have found any difficulty in granting relief.' 72 Cal.
It soon became apparent the project had the right basis but the wrong base.
There are cases in which the Court has barred an international agreement from having effect within the Community legal order on the ground that the agreement was concluded on the wrong legal basis.
1925 DATA WRONG AS BASIS "Aggregate Picture," Not Individual Cases, Should Be Considered, Petition Declares.
Benefactors of largesse frequently make another mistake when selling their gift, using the wrong cost basis to determine the capital gains tax.
On Wednesday morning, Imam's lawyer confirmed he would appeal against the verdict, which he said was "given on the wrong legal basis".
Subsequent to this, the Commission decided to bring a case for annulment of Framework Decision 2005/667/JHA taking the view that the framework decision had been adopted on the wrong legal basis (Case C-440/05).
Since nationalists were fighting the British and Dutch empires in many parts of the world, some of the nationalist leaders based their tactics on the wrong-headed basis of "the enemy of my enemy is my friend".
