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allegation — The assertion, claim, declaration, or statement of a party to an action, made in a pleading, setting out what he expects to prove. See e.g. Fed.R. Civil P. 8. See also charge claim complaint. A material allegation in a pleading is one essential… … Black's law dictionary
allegation — The assertion, claim, declaration, or statement of a party to an action, made in a pleading, setting out what he expects to prove. See e.g. Fed.R. Civil P. 8. See also charge claim complaint. A material allegation in a pleading is one essential… … Black's law dictionary
Allegation — Not to be confused with alligation. Alleged redirects here. For the champion racehorse, see Alleged (horse). An allegation (also called adduction) is a claim of a fact by a party in a pleading, which the party claims to be able to prove.… … Wikipedia
allegation — noun /ˌæl.ɪˈɡeɪ.ʃən,ˌæl.əˈɡeɪ.ʃən/ a) An assertion, especially an accusation, not necessarily based on facts. She put forth several allegations regarding her partner in hopes of discrediting his actions. b) The act of alleging. See Also:… … Wiktionary
allegation — Synonyms and related words: Parthian shot, accusal, accusation, accusing, address, admission, affidavit, affirmance, affirmation, allegement, announcement, annunciation, answer, apostrophe, arraignment, assertion, asseveration, attest,… … Moby Thesaurus
allegation — n 1. affirmation, assertion, asserva tion, averment, avowal, avouchment, positive declaration, predication; testimony, attestation, certification; profession, imputation, insinuation, implication. 2. statement, sworn statement, deposition,… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
statement of facts — I noun affirmation, allegation of facts, allegations, assertion, asseveration, attestation, averment, avouchment, declaration, description, enumeration, one s position, one s stand, review, summary associated concepts: brief, memorandum of law II … Law dictionary
defensive allegation — noun : a pleading in English ecclesiastical law in which defendant does not deny plaintiff s allegations but avers special circumstances and facts constituting a defense thereby requiring plaintiff to answer upon oath the matter set up in defense … Useful english dictionary
averment — I noun adjuration, adjurement, affirmance, affirmation, announcement, assertion, assertment, assertory oath, asseveration, attest, attestation, avouchment, avowal, confirmation, declaration, formulation, instrument in proof, positive declaration … Law dictionary
pleading — plead·ing n 1 a: one of the formal declarations (as a complaint or answer) exchanged by the parties in a legal proceeding (as a suit) setting forth claims, averments, allegations, denials, or defenses; also: a written document embodying such a… … Law dictionary
