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unjustified ground

[/ʌndʒʌstɪfaɪd graʊnd/]
nounpl: unjustified grounds
motivo injustificado
1. A reason or basis for an action, decision, or belief that lacks valid justification or reasonable support
The company's decision to fire him was based on unjustified ground.
A decisão da empresa de demiti-lo foi baseada em motivo injustificado.
2. In legal contexts, a basis for legal action that is not supported by evidence or law
The lawsuit was dismissed because the plaintiff had no unjustified ground for the claim.
O processo foi arquivado porque o autor não tinha motivo injustificado para a reclamação.
Synonyms
baseless reasonunfounded basisgroundless justificationunsupported claiminvalid reason
Antonyms
justified groundvalid reasonlegitimate basissound justificationreasonable ground

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
motivo injustificado
Standard term used in legal and formal contexts
São Paulo
motivo sem justificativa
Alternative phrasing commonly used in business contexts
Portugal
fundamento injustificado
Preferred term in Portuguese legal terminology

Related Idioms & Phrases

on unjustified ground
without justification
baseless claim
without valid reason
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