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WRONGOUS
Etymology
Adjective
wrongous (comparative more wrongous, superlative most wrongous)
(UK dialectal, Scotland, especially, law) Wrongful; not right; unjust; illegal.
Source: Wiktionary
Wron"gous, a. Etym: [Cf. OE. wrongwis. See Wrong, and cf. Righteous.]
1. Constituting, or of the nature of, a wrong; unjust; wrongful. [R.]
2. (Scots Law)
Definition: Not right; illegal; as, wrongous imprisonment. Craig.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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