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ALLEGATION
allegation, allegement
(noun) statements affirming or denying certain matters of fact that you are prepared to prove
allegation
(noun) (law) a formal accusation against somebody (often in a court of law); “an allegation of malpractice”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
allegation (plural allegations)
An assertion, especially an accusation, not necessarily based on facts.
The act of alleging.
Synonyms
• accusation
• assertion
• censure
• charge
• crimination
• impeachment
Source: Wiktionary
Al`le*ga"tion, n. Etym: [L. allegatio, fr. allegare, allegatum, to send a message, cite; later, to free by giving reasons; ad + legare to send, commission. Cf. Allege and Adlegation.]
1. The act of alleging or positively asserting.
2. That which is alleged, asserted, or declared; positive assertion; formal averment I thought their allegation but reasonable. Steele.
3. (Law)
Definition: A statement by a party of what he undertakes to prove, -- usually applied to each separate averment; the charge or matter undertaken to be proved.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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