Allegation
A claim or assertion made by a party in a pleading that the party expects to prove at trial.
Encyclopedia entry: Allegation
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allegation
An allegation is defined as a claim of fact not yet proven to be true. In a lawsuit , a party puts forth their allegations in a complaint , indictment or affirmative defense , and then uses evidence at trial to attempt to prove their truth.
See also: allege
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