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allegation definition

al·le·ga·tion (al′ə gā′s̸hən)

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

Etymology: ME allegacioun < OFr allegation < L allegatio < allegare: see allege

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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