allegation

Noun
  • (law) a formal accusation against somebody (often in a court of law) (synset 107250737)
    domain category: jurisprudence, law - the collection of rules imposed by authority
    hypernym: accusal, accusation - a formal charge of wrongdoing brought against a person; the act of imputing blame or guilt
    hyponym:
    • 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
  • Statements affirming or denying certain matters of fact that you are prepared to prove (synset 106743935)
    hypernym: claim - an assertion that something is true or factual
    hyponym: 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
    synonym: allegement

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