| allegation | | |
| n. (communication) | 1. allegation | (law) a formal accusation against somebody (often in a court of law).; "an allegation of malpractice" |
| ~ accusal, accusation | a formal charge of wrongdoing brought against a person; the act of imputing blame or guilt. |
| ~ grievance | an allegation that something imposes an illegal obligation or denies some legal right or causes injustice. |
| ~ lodgement, lodgment | bringing a charge or accusation against someone. |
| ~ plaint | (United Kingdom) a written statement of the grounds of complaint made to court of law asking for the grievance to be redressed. |
| ~ law, jurisprudence | the collection of rules imposed by authority.; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order" |
| n. (communication) | 2. allegation, allegement | statements affirming or denying certain matters of fact that you are prepared to prove. |
| ~ bill of particulars | the particular events to be dealt with in a criminal trial; advises the defendant and the court of the facts the defendant will be required to meet. |
| ~ claim | an assertion that something is true or factual.; "his claim that he was innocent"; "evidence contradicted the government's claims" |
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