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allegation
noun
a
statement
claiming
someone
has
done
something
wrong
or
illegal
,
made
without
yet
showing
proof
•
Several
employees
made
an
allegation
that
the
manager
had
stolen
company
funds
.
Several
employees
made
an
allegation
that
the
manager
had
stolen
company
funds
.
•
The
singer
firmly
denied
the
allegation
of
lip-syncing
during
the
live
show
.
The
singer
firmly
denied
the
allegation
of
lip-syncing
during
the
live
show
.
Late
Middle
English
:
from
late
Latin
allegatio
(
n-
),
from
Latin
allegare
‘
adduce
in
support
’.
noun
(
law
)
a
statement
of
fact
set
out
in
a
legal
document
that
a
party
must
prove
in
court
•
The
lawyer
added
an
allegation
of
negligence
to
the
civil
complaint
.
The
lawyer
added
an
allegation
of
negligence
to
the
civil
complaint
.
•
Every
allegation
in
the
brief
must
be
supported
by
evidence
at
trial
.
Every
allegation
in
the
brief
must
be
supported
by
evidence
at
trial
.
Same
origin
as
the
general
sense
:
from
Latin
allegatio
‘
a
bringing
forward
,
alleging
’.
