the rights and wrongs

Related to word: right

Idiom

Definition

  1. The details of what is fair and unfair in a particular situation; the specifics of who is right and who is wrong.

    • In this situation, I really don't care about the rights and wrongs; I just want to see the matter resolved quickly.

    • After a thorough investigation, we were finally able to determine the rights and wrongs of the incident.

    • The judge attempted to clarify the rights and wrongs of the case before giving a verdict.