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A formal accusation against somebody
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allegation
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WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. (law) a formal accusation against somebody (often in a court of law); "an allegation of malpractice" statements affirming or denying certain matters of fact that you are prepared to prove [syn: allegement ]
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. An assertion, especially an accusation, not necessarily based on facts.
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
early 15c., "action of alleging," from Middle French allégation , from Latin allegationem (nominative allegatio ) "a sending, despatching," noun of action from past participle stem of allegare (see allege ).
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Allegation \Al`le*ga"tion\, n. [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 .] The act of alleging or positively asserting. That which is alleged, ...
Wikipedia
Word definitions in Wikipedia
In law, an allegation (also called adduction ) is a claim of a fact by a party in a pleading , charge, or defense. Until they can be proved , allegations remain merely assertions. There are also marital allegations: marriage bonds and allegations exist ...
Usage examples of allegation.
After the preliminary investigation the attorney general could determine the allegation had no merit and drop it.
If the White House had underreacted to the Egyptian pyramids allegation, it overreacted to the Amaretto and cream tale.
No credible firsthand witness ever appeared to support the allegation, and Jordan was probably innocent of spitting on a woman.
What kind of lawyer would interrupt a lucrative private practice to investigate a misdemeanor drug possession allegation against anyone?
On the central allegation, he was convinced that Jordan had not taken cocaine.
The allegation would have less impact and credibility if Casey were out of office, removed because of suspicions about his role.
It meant another two-week delay as they chased down and answered the allegation, Gray said.
United States based on this one allegation, but it was obvious they were in the realm of the serious.
Jones lawyers explored any allegation, tip, article or book suggesting some kind of Clinton sexual liaison.
The allegation on the tapes that Vernon Jordan was trying to silence Lewinsky with a job was the perfect link to their investigation of Jordan, whom they suspected was trying to silence Webster Hubbell by helping him get a lucrative contract with Revlon.
Stories circulated that this allegation made a number of moderate Republicans more inclined to vote against Clinton, but of the 45 Republicans who saw the secret documents, only two were undecided.
Blumenthal wife-beating allegation is pure fiction that has been created by Clinton enemies.
If an offense cannot be accurately and clearly described without an allegation that the accused is not within an exception contained in the statutes, an indictment which does not contain such allegation is defective.
Dempsey, conceded a similar allegation to be correct but did not deem it sufficient to render the trial a nullity.
In these letters he founded his allegation, that Ireland had not her fair proportion of members of the house of commons, on this data.