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Simple English definitions for legal terms

wrongful

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A quick definition of wrongful:

Wrongful: When something is wrongful, it means that it is not fair or just. It can also mean that it goes against the law. For example, if someone is fired from their job for no good reason, that is a wrongful termination. If someone takes something that doesn't belong to them, they are a wrongful possessor.

A more thorough explanation:

Definition: characterized by unfairness or injustice; contrary to law; not entitled to the position occupied.

Examples:

  • A wrongful military invasion
  • Wrongful termination of employment
  • A wrongful possessor of property

The first example illustrates how a military invasion can be considered wrongful if it is unfair or unjust. The second example shows how terminating someone's employment in a way that goes against the law can be considered wrongful. The third example demonstrates how someone who is not entitled to a certain position or property can be considered a wrongful possessor.

Note: "Wrongful" can also be used in other contexts, such as "wrongful adoption," which refers to an adoption in which the adoption agency fails to provide adoptive parents with full or accurate information regarding the child's physical or psychological background. This can result in the adoptive parents seeking damages for medical care and emotional distress.

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texaslawhopefully
15:40
I guess it depends what your goals are. If it's generic biglaw, CLS will get you the same outcome
6 yrs on January 30th
lilypadfrog
15:40
awwww <3 i love love
I also like CLS for liberal clerking. approx 41 FCOA clerks per yr
It's there if I excel. if not then I'm chill with sticking to BL
texaslawhopefully
15:41
CLS is not even close to Chicago for clerking lmao
choosingpeace
15:41
wait would yall pick CLS or penn?
I didn't apply to either but I would pick penn
15:42
penn bc im in state
no no it's not. But I wouldn't clerk conservative, so idk about Chi #s for myself
cumsock
15:42
Penn
texaslawhopefully
15:42
I guess that's fair. From what I've heard UChicago for conservatives is on par w/ HYS for clerkships
texaslawhopefully
15:42
not sure about for liberals
cumsock
15:43
They’re very similar tho
cumsock
15:43
Both t6 ivies
Is that NYU disrespect???? NYU out the t-6?
15:44
Penn because my college friends who mentored me go there
lilypadfrog
15:45
NYU is a t6 unless they don’t accept me and then idgaf what they’re ranked
texaslawhopefully
15:46
That's the best mentality
texaslawhopefully
15:46
If I get into UChicago it will be CYS
lilypadfrog
15:48
waspy I’m sure he meant to clarify that CYS is Cornell Yale Stanford
yeah just making sure
I look really good in blue tho
obviously cornell is t3
cumsock
15:49
someone from my undergrad is going to columbia for a masters in social work and the way they are talking to me im pretty sure they think thats as hard to get accepted to as columbia law
every prof at cornell glazes it so hard
GreyCeaselessMammoth
15:50
i know so many heads going to various schools for random masters degrees and its like babe its not the sameeee
cumsock
15:50
"The acceptance rate for the Master of Science in Social Work (MSW) program at Columbia University is 74%" does he know?
15:50
@cumsock: some battles are won by avoiding fighting them
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