Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Not rightful; unjust; not consonant with justice.
- Not having right; not legitimate.
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Examples
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G. End most forms of debt, which are really based on speculators cashing in due to (unrightful) ownership of land.
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I'm just saying, I'd hate to see the Town Council get slapped with a costly unrightful termination suit.
Gabriel Delahaye: LiveBlogging Kid Nation: Save a Polar Bear, Ride an Eskimo 2008
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He should not only grant clemency to Stanley "Tookie" Williams, but he should halt all execution in the state of California, because it is apparent that they are engaging in wrongful conviction and unrightful discrimination ...
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Under that merciless star light of infinity, any unrightful challenger would be brushed into nothingness as effortlessly as a man might brush an ant from his sleeve.
The Grey King Susan Cooper 2001
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Under that merciless star light of infinity, any unrightful challenger would be brushed into nothingness as effortlessly as a man might brush an ant from his sleeve.
The Grey King Susan Cooper 2001
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For Erik, the brother of Harald, despising his exceedingly tender years, invaded the country with rebels, and seized the crown; nor was he ashamed to assail the lawful infant sovereign, and to assume an unrightful power.
The Danish History, Books I-IX Grammaticus Saxo
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We must, however, leaving all cases of abuse out of the question, remember, that a really unrightful favor, granted to the debtor, may possibly entail the ruin of his creditor.
System der volkswirthschaft. English Wilhelm Roscher 1855
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That, and tax cuts, were the unprofessional / unrightful preoccupation of the media - because they didn't just report, but fed the hysteria.
unknown title 2009
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For Taiwan, fighting for an international recognition is a lonely journey and a constant uphill battle against unrightful pressure from mainland China.
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For Taiwan, fighting for an international recognition is a lonely journey and a constant uphill battle against unrightful pressure from mainland China.
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