- wrongous imprisonment
- The term used in the Scots law for "false imprisonment." Evans v M'Loughlan (Eng) 15 ERC 173.
Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
wrongous imprisonment
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Wrongous — Wron gous, a. [Cf. OE. wrongwis. See {Wrong}, and cf. {Righteous}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Constituting, or of the nature of, a wrong; unjust; wrongful. [R.] [1913 Webster] 2. (Scots Law) Not right; illegal; as, wrongous imprisonment. Craig. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
