| NOUN | communication | allegation | (law) a formal accusation against somebody (often in a court of law) |
|---|---|---|---|
| communication | allegation, allegement | statements affirming or denying certain matters of fact that you are prepared to prove |
| Sounds | ae.lahgey'shahn | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | Aachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn... | |
| Meaning | (law) a formal accusation against somebody (often in a court of law). | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "an allegation of malpractice" | |
| Category | law, jurisprudence | The collection of rules imposed by authority |
| Narrower | grievance | An allegation that something imposes an illegal obligation or denies some legal right or causes injustice |
| lodgment, lodgement | Bringing a charge or accusation against someone | |
| plaint | (United Kingdom) a written statement of the grounds of complaint / complaint made to court of law asking for the grievance to be redressed | |
| Broader | accusation, accusal | A formal charge of wrongdoing brought against a person |
| Spanish | acusación, demanda, querella | |
| Catalan | demanda, querella | |
| Meaning | statements affirming or denying certain matters of fact that you are prepared to prove. | |
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| Synonym | allegement | |
| Narrower | bill of Particulars | The particular events to be dealt with in a criminal trial |
| Broader | claim | An assertion that something is true or factual |
| Spanish | afirmción, alegación | |
| Catalan | al·legació | |
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