al·le·ga·tion ( l  -g  sh n)n. 1. Something alleged; an assertion: allegations of disloyalty. 2. The act of alleging. 3. A statement asserting something without proof: The newspaper's charges of official wrongdoing were mere allegations. 4. Law An assertion made by a party that must be proved or supported with evidence. [French allégation, from Latin all  gti , allgtin-, from allgtus, past participle of allgre, to dispatch, adduce : ad-, ad- + lgre, to depute; see legate.] |
allegation
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an unproved assertion or accusation
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| Noun | 1. | allegation - (law) a formal accusation against somebody (often in a court of law); "an allegation of malpractice" accusal, accusation - a formal charge of wrongdoing brought against a person; the act of imputing blame or guilt grievance - an allegation that something imposes an illegal obligation or denies some legal right or causes injustice plaint - (United Kingdom) a written statement of the grounds of complaint made to court of law asking for the grievance to be redressed law, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order" |
| 2. | allegation - statements affirming or denying certain matters of fact that you are prepared to prove bill of Particulars - the particular events to be dealt with in a criminal trial; advises the defendant and the court of the facts the defendant will be required to meet claim - an assertion that something is true or factual; "his claim that he was innocent"; "evidence contradicted the government's claims" |
allegation
noun claim, charge, statement, profession, declaration, plea, accusation, assertion, affirmation, deposition, avowal, asseveration, averment
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