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wrongful treatment

[ˈrɔŋfəl ˈtritmənt]
nounpl: wrongful treatments
tratamento injusto
1. Unjust, improper, or illegal treatment of a person, often causing harm or damage
The employee filed a lawsuit for wrongful treatment by the company.
O funcionário entrou com uma ação judicial por tratamento injusto da empresa.
2. In legal contexts, treatment that violates someone's rights or causes damages without legal justification
She received compensation for wrongful treatment during her imprisonment.
Ela recebeu indenização pelo tratamento injusto durante seu encarceramento.
Synonyms
mistreatmentabuseunjust treatmentunfair treatmentimproper treatmentmaltreatment
Antonyms
fair treatmentjust treatmentproper treatmentrespectful treatment

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
tratamento injusto
most common usage
São Paulo
tratamento indevido
legal/formal context
Rio de Janeiro
mau tratamento
colloquial usage
Portugal
tratamento injustificado
formal and legal contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

get a raw deal
done wrong
treated like dirt
given the short end of the stick
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