What does "allegation" mean?
Allegation: That which is alleged, asserted, or declared; positive assertion; formal averment I thought their allegation but reasonable. Steele.
Additional senses
- 2.(Law) 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.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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