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10 Language-to-English DictionariesAtto illecito
Pronunciation / Transliteration: at-to il-le-ci-to
"L'azienda è stata citata in giudizio per un atto illecito."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An action that is illegal or morally wrong.
"The company was sued for committing a wrongful act against its employees." - 2
A specific act that causes harm or injury to another, often leading to legal liability.
"The court found that the defendant's wrongful act resulted in significant damages."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'wrongful' originates from the Old English 'wrang', meaning 'crooked' or 'unjust', combined with 'act', derived from Latin 'actus', meaning 'a doing'. The phrase has evolved to denote actions that are illegal or morally wrong.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Wrongful Act" is said worldwide
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Acte répréhensible
Transliteration: akt re-preh-ahn-sibl
"L'entreprise a été poursuivie pour un acte répréhensible."
Rechtswidrige Handlung
Transliteration: reḱts-vi-dri-ge han-dlung
"Das Unternehmen wurde wegen einer rechtswidrigen Handlung verklagt."
Atto illecito
Transliteration: at-to il-le-ci-to
"L'azienda è stata citata in giudizio per un atto illecito."
Acto ilícito
Transliteration: ak-to i-li-si-to
"La empresa fue demandada por un acto ilícito."
Ato ilícito
Transliteration: a-to i-li-si-to
"A empresa foi processada por um ato ilícito."
गलत कार्य
Transliteration: galat kārya
"कंपनी को गलत कार्य के लिए मुकदमा किया गया।"
不当行为
Transliteration: bù dàng xíng wéi
"公司因不当行为而被起诉。"
불법 행위
Transliteration: bulbeob haengwi
"회사는 불법 행위로 고소당했습니다."
不法行為
Transliteration: fuhō kōi
"会社は不法行為で訴えられました。"
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