unjust enrichment

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A benefit gained at another's expense without legally justifiable grounds, such as one gained by mistake.

countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Españolenriquecimiento injusto enriquecimiento sin causa

Françaisenrichissement sans cause

Deutschungerechtfertigte Bereicherung

6 more languages

Italianoarricchimento senza causa ingiustificato arricchimento

Nederlandsongerechtvaardigde verrijking verrijking zonder oorzaak

Portuguêsenriquecimento ilícito enriquecimento sem causa

Русскийнеосновательное обогащение

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CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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See also

Unjustice unjustifiability Unjustifiable unjustifiableness Unjustifiably Unjustified

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