wrongdoer
Example Sentences
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But that same right to sue doesn’t apply when the alleged wrongdoer is an employee of the federal government.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 3, 2026
Lance Bombardier Davis explained that Gunner Beck "didn't want to be seen as the wrongdoer", and feared she would receive "backlash" if he lost his job as a result.
From BBC ● Feb. 11, 2025
Like others who challenged Communist Party policy, he was largely erased from the official record, and he was sometimes painted as a wrongdoer for having spoken out.
From New York Times ● Mar. 14, 2023
And so, the civil remedies are about compensating the victim for the harm that they sustained and the redistribution of money from the wrongdoer to the victim.
From Slate ● Jan. 14, 2023
The perjured witnesses remain unpunished, and the wrongdoer enjoys the benefit of his robbery.
From For the Right by Karl Emil Franzos