Definitions for allegation
ˌæl ɪˈgeɪ ʃənal·le·ga·tion

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. allegationnoun

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

   "an allegation of malpractice"

2. allegation, allegementnoun

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

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. allegationnoun

   An assertion, especially an accusation, not necessarily based on facts.

   She put forth several allegations regarding her partner in hopes of discrediting his actions.

2. allegationnoun

   The act of alleging.

3. Etymology: From allégation, from allegatio, from allegare. See allege.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Allegationnoun

   Etymology: from allege.

   1. Affirmation; declaration.2. The thing alleged or affirmed.

   Hath he not twit our sovereign lady here
   With ignominious words, though darkly coucht? As if she had suborned some to swear
   False allegations, to o’erthrow his state. William Shakespeare, Henry VI.

   3. An excuse; a plea.

   I omitted no means in my power, to be informed of my errours; and I expect not to be excused in any negligence on account of youth, want of leisure, or any other idle allegations. Alexander Pope, Works. Preface to his.

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1. Allegation

   In law, an allegation is a claim of an unproven fact by a party in a pleading, charge, or defense. Until they can be proved, allegations remain merely assertions.

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1. allegation

   An allegation is a claim or assertion that someone has done something illegal or wrong, typically made without concrete evidence or proof. It is often used in legal contexts, referring to accusations made in a court of law.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Allegationnoun

   the act of alleging or positively asserting

2. Allegationnoun

   that which is alleged, asserted, or declared; positive assertion; formal averment

3. Allegationnoun

   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

4. Etymology: [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.]

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1. Allegation

   An allegation is a claim of a fact by a party in a pleading, which the party claims to be able to prove. Allegations remain assertions without proof, until they can be proved. There are also marital allegations: marriage bonds and allegations exist for couples who applied to marry by licence. They do not exist for couples who married by banns. The marriage allegation was the document in which the couple alleged that there were no impediments to the marriage. Generally, in a civil complaint, a plaintiff alleges facts sufficient to establish all the elements of the claim and thus states a cause of action. The plaintiff must then carry the burden of proof and the burden of persuasion in order to succeed in the lawsuit. A defendant can allege affirmative defenses in its answer to the complaint. Other allegations are required in a pleading to establish the correct jurisdiction, personal jurisdiction and subject matter jurisdiction.

Matched Categories

1. • Accusation
   • Claim
   • Law

British National Corpus

1. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'allegation' in Nouns Frequency: #1759

How to pronounce allegation?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of allegation in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of allegation in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of allegation in a Sentence

1. Buffalo State President Katherine Conway-Turner:

   Buffalo State College is aware of and continues to support the City of Buffalo Police Department’s investigation into an allegation of hazing involving Alpha Phi Alpha and Bradley D’Oyley at an off-campus location. While the investigation is conducted, the campus chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha has been suspended by both the college and the fraternity’s national governing body.

2. Richard Peck:

   Would we be here in the absence of U.S. sanctions law, and ... our response is no, in a typical case, double criminality is not contentious. This case, however, is founded on an allegation of breach of U.S. sanctions, sanctions which Canada has expressly repudiated.

3. Timothy Dolan:

   Carefully following the process detailed by the Charter of the American bishops, this allegation was turned over to law enforcement officials, and was then thoroughly investigated by an independent forensic agency, cardinal McCarrick was advised of the charge, and, while maintaining his innocence, fully cooperated in the investigation. The Holy See was alerted as well, and encouraged us to continue the process.

4. Tom Schedler:

   I have been incredibly frustrated with the tabloid approach to an incredibly serious allegation and the necessity of following the advice of counsel to not try this publicly.

5. Jason Maloni:

   Mr. Manafort is innocent and nothing about the latest allegation changes our defense, we will do our talking in court.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=allegation
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Allegation
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=allegation
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allegation
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/allegation
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=allegation