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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