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Allegation

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Noun

1. allegation

(law) a formal accusation against somebody (often in a court of law)

Example Sentences:
'an allegation of malpractice'

2. allegation, allegement

statements affirming or denying certain matters of fact that you are prepared to prove

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Allegation

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noun
1. 
the act of alleging
2. 
an unproved statement or assertion, esp one in an accusation

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Allegation

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noun
1. 
the act of alleging
2. 
something alleged; assertion
3. 
an assertion made without proof
4.  Law
an assertion, made in a pleading, that its maker proposes to support with evidence

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Allegation

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n.
1. An assertion that someone has done something wrong, often without proof: Allegations of excessive drinking tarnished the CEO's reputation.
2. Law An assertion that someone has engaged in an unlawful act.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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