He sued the police for wrongful arrest (=when someone who is not guilty is arrested).wrongfulwrong‧ful /ˈrɒŋfəl $ ˈrɒːŋ-/ adjective 
She’s threatening to sue her employers for wrongful dismissal.—wrongfully adverb
EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
- A wrongful dismissal may be fair.
- All claims by the employee, whether they be for unfair dismissal, wrongful dismissal or redundancy are claims against the vendor.
- The city is facing many claims for wrongful arrest, totalling millions of dollars.
- What do you stand to gain in a wrongful dismissal case?
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES He sued the police for wrongful arrest (=when someone who is not guilty is arrested).
He sued the police for wrongful arrest (=when someone who is not guilty is arrested). (=a guilty verdict that was wrong)· The trial led to the men's wrongful conviction.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN· For obvious reasons, it does not cover, for example, wrongful acts for personal profit, fraud or dishonesty.· His view was that the cause of action arose when the damage was suffered and not when the wrongful act was committed.· The requirements for State responsibility for an international wrongful act are breach of an international obligation which is attributable to the State.· The rule only applies where the subsequent abuse is a positive wrongful act as opposed to an omission.
· For obvious reasons, it does not cover, for example, wrongful acts for personal profit, fraud or dishonesty.
· The rest included allegations of wrongful arrest, false imprisonment and loss of property.· The city is facing many claims for wrongful arrest, totalling millions of dollars.· Was recently awarded £30,000 damages against Thames Valley Police for wrongful arrest and false imprisonment.· Pending a successful appeal, Downing could claim for wrongful arrest and 27 years unlawful detention.
· So the trial led to the wrongful conviction of Al-Megrahi and the final betrayal of the bereaved families.
· Final recommendations on damages for personal injury and wrongful death are also to be revealed later this year.· The current trial is of a wrongful death suit brought by the victims' families.· The money the family receives from the manufacturer for the wrongful death of a child will never satisfy them.· Experts say the Browns did not file a wrongful death suit to avoid having the children testify against their father.· Simpson, who was acquitted of the murders, has been sued by the victims' families for wrongful death.· The Woldemariams have a wrongful death case against Broadus and Lee pending in civil court.· Meanwhile, sources said Friday that Simpson will begin his deposition in the wrongful death lawsuit Monday.
· What do you stand to gain in a wrongful dismissal case?· All claims by the employee, whether they be for unfair dismissal, wrongful dismissal or redundancy are claims against the vendor.· He issued a writ claiming damages for wrongful dismissal.· One point to clear up immediately is the widespread confusion between wrongful dismissal and unfair dismissal.· A wrongful dismissal may be fair.· The length of your notice period will also govern the worth of your fringe benefits in the event of a wrongful dismissal.· This action was for wrongful dismissal but the same principle applies in a claim for damages for personal injury.· A former employee of the defendants swore an affidavit relating to his claim against the defendants for wrongful dismissal.
· The law says 16 years' wrongful imprisonment for murder is worth £100,000 damages.· Now he is being tried for kidnapping, wrongful imprisonment and bodily injury.
· In 1994, a jury awarded him more than half a million dollars for wrongful termination from the utility in 1990.
PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY
- All claims by the employee, whether they be for unfair dismissal, wrongful dismissal or redundancy are claims against the vendor.
- Every wrongful imprisonment could lead to a civil lawsuit against the city.
- He issued a writ claiming damages for wrongful dismissal.
- Now he is being tried for kidnapping, wrongful imprisonment and bodily injury.
- One point to clear up immediately is the widespread confusion between wrongful dismissal and unfair dismissal.
- So the trial led to the wrongful conviction of Al-Megrahi and the final betrayal of the bereaved families.
- The city is facing many claims for wrongful arrest, totalling millions of dollars.
- What do you stand to gain in a wrongful dismissal case?
WORD FAMILYadverbwrongwronglywrongfullyadjectivewrongwrongfulnounwrongverbwrong
wrongful arrest/conviction/imprisonment/dismissal etc a wrongful arrest etc is unfair or illegal because the person affected by it has done nothing wrong: She’s threatening to sue her employers for wrongful dismissal.—wrongfully adverb