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Definition of Wrongous

Wrongous
Wrongous Wron"gous, a. [Cf. OE. wrongwis. See Wrong, and cf. Righteous.] 1. Constituting, or of the nature of, a wrong; unjust; wrongful. [R.] 2. (Scots Law) Not right; illegal; as, wrongous imprisonment. --Craig.

Meaning of Wrongous from wikipedia

- Act of Parliament Parliament of Scotland Long title Act for preventing wrongous Imprisonments and against undue delayes in Tryals. Citation 1701 c. 6 Status:...
- self-evident". It also has some Scots words, including callant, hogmanay, wrongous, een, tolbooth, and wis/wist (although it is not a regular word).[clarification...
- 1825, 4 S 63; A B, ut supra). As to the proper remedy for one who alleged wrongous dismissal from an ad vitam aut culpam appointment, see Goldie (1868, 6...
- himself James VIII (and III of England and Ireland). Act "for preventing wrongous Imprisonments and against undue delayes in Tryals" gives effect to habeas...
- 20] Criminal Procedure Act 1701 (c 6) [12mo ed: c 6] (Act for preventing wrongous Imprisonments and against undue delayes in Tryals) (still in force) Liberation...
- 1511 described a summons issued by John against Hector Roy: "...for the wrongous intromitting, uptaking, and withholding from him of the mails 'fermez'...