What is 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 called?
allegation — (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. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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