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Kobe Bryant’s wife sues helicopter company

The widow of baskeball legend Kobe Bryant is suing the helicopter company after he was killed in a crash last month. Neil and Georgina look at the vocabulary in the news around this story.

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The story

Kobe Bryant’s wife is suing the owner of the helicopter that crashed last month killing him and their 13-year-old daughter. The lawsuit was filed just before a memorial service was held in Los Angeles last night.

Key words and phrases

files
presents something officially, often in a law court

• The singer filed a lawsuit against her former agent.
• I filed for divorce last year.

negligent
careless about responsibilities

• The government was negligent in its attitude to voters.
• The airline was found to be negligent after the crash.

wrongful
unfair, illegal or morally wrong

• He threatened to sue his employer for wrongful dismissal.
• The police were sued for wrongful arrest.

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