Burton's Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006
allege — allegeable, adj. alleger, n. /euh lej /, v.t., alleged, alleging. 1. to assert without proof. 2. to declare with positiveness; affirm; assert: to allege a fact. 3. to declare before a court or elsewhere, as if under oath. 4. to plead in support… … Universalium
allege — al•lege [[t]əˈlɛdʒ[/t]] v. t. leged, leg•ing 1) to assert without proof 2) to declare with positiveness; affirm; assert 3) to declare before a court or elsewhere as if under oath 4) to offer as a reason or excuse 5) archaic to cite as… … From formal English to slang
swear — vb swore, sworn, swear·ing [Old English swerian] vt 1: to utter or take solemnly swear an oath 2 a: to assert as true or promise under oath a sworn affidavit … Law dictionary
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avouch — I (avow) verb acknowledge, affirm, affirm with confidence, allege, allege as a fact, assert, assert peremptorily, assert positively, assert under oath, asseverate, attest, aver, bear witness, certify, confirm, confirm by oath, contend, declare,… … Law dictionary
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