allegation

Noun
US[al-uh-gey-shuhn]/ˌæləˈɡeɪʃən/4 syllables
Synonyms: allegement

Open English WordNet

Noun (2)allegations

  1. (law) a formal accusation against somebody (often in a court of law)“an allegation of malpractice”Type of accusation, accusalKinds grievance, plaint, lodgment
  2. statements affirming or denying certain matters of fact that you are prepared to proveSynonyms: allegementType of claimKinds bill of Particulars
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

Al′le·ga′tion (…), noun

Origin: 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.— Sir Richard Steele

3. Law 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.

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54

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