Allegation in United States
Allegation Definition
The assertion, declaration, or statement of a party of what he can prove. In Ecclesiastical Law. The statement of the facts intended to be relied on in support of the contested suit. It is applied either to the libel, or to the answer of the respondent, setting forth new facts, the latter being, however, generally called the defensive allegation. See 1 Browne, Civ. Law, 472, 473, note.
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The assertion, declaration, or statement of a party of what he can prove. In Ecclesiastical Law. The statement of the facts intended to be relied on in support of the contested suit. It is applied either to the libel, or to the answer of the respondent, setting forth new facts, the latter being, however, generally called the defensive allegation. See 1 Browne, Civ. Law, 472, 473, note.
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A statement made by a party who claims it can be proved as a fact. See also complaint (in U.S. law) .
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Allegations nearly impossible to snuff.(Sports), Rocky Mountain News (Denver, CO); June 12, 2008
Assault allegations spur accountability questions; Two sexual- assault reports have been filed with police against two Gophers basketball players since November, and athletic officials did not adhere to their own policy in handling at least one of those allegations.(NEWS), Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN); May 22, 1997; McEnroe, Paul Ison, Chris
ROYAL GAG ROW: RISIBLE; Charles Dismisses Allegation of ‘Servant Incident’ as Untrue, The Mirror (London, England); November 7, 2003
Syracuse coach denies sex-abuse allegations, Portland Press Herald (Portland, ME); November 18, 2011
Report into Nabeel Rajab’s Allegations Released.(Report), Bahrain News Agency; February 8, 2012
Revealed: More Allegations in Financial Probe at Carstairs, The Sunday Herald; July 21, 2013; Hutcheon, Paul
Frustrations of Inquiry: Child Sexual Abuse Allegations in Divorce and Custody Cases, The FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin; July 1, 1998; Goldstein, Seth L. Tyler, R. P.
Rape Allegation `Should Not Have Been Treated So Dismissively’, Western Mail (Cardiff, Wales); March 14, 2003
Carnival Cruise Reports More Allegations of Sex Assaults., Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News; July 28, 1999; Hickey, Adam
Even Though a Sex Abuse Allegation May Be Rubbed out, Teachers Fear the Lasting Mark Which Can Ruin a Career; as a Welsh Teacher Is Acquitted of Abusing Young Boys in His Care, Lisa Jones and Moira Sharkey Examine Where the Line between Protecting Children and Protecting Their Teachers Really Falls, Western Mail (Cardiff, Wales); February 20, 2009
Minister for Defence – Release of Volume 1 of the Dla Piper Report: Allegations of Sexual and Other Abuse in Defence, States News Service; July 10, 2012
Charles fires a broadside Allegations are ‘ludicrous, risible’, Belfast Telegraph; November 7, 2003; Brian Walker brian.walker@belfasttelegraph.co.uk
Prince Charles denies servant’s allegation, The Irish Times; November 7, 2003
IRAQ HISTORIC ALLEGATIONS TEAM STARTS WORK., States News Service; November 1, 2010
MINISTER FOR DEFENCE STEPHEN SMITH – RECEIPT OF DLA PIPER REPORT: ALLEGATIONS OF SEXUAL AND OTHER ABUSE IN DEFENCE., States News Service; April 17, 2012
Reinsureds Required to Disclose Allegations to their Reinsurers., Mondaq Business Briefing; July 8, 2004
Diocese says it will fight in court allegations against priests. (Originated from Knight-Ridder Newspapers), Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service; July 31, 1994; Graham, Maureen
Legislators call for prompt probe of sex allegations against McNeil, The Boston Globe (Boston, MA); September 5, 1992; Toni Locy, Globe Staff
Stock Market Adjustment to Earnings Announcement in the Presence of Accounting Irregularity Allegations, Quarterly Journal of Finance and Accounting; March 22, 2010; Mun, Kyung-Chun Fleak, Sandra K. Morgan, George Emir
I Am the Accused Royal, Says Charles – and It’s All Untrue; Prince Dramatically Intervenes to Rubbish Allegations by Welsh Former Servant Who Has Suffered Mental Problems, Western Mail (Cardiff, Wales); November 7, 2003
Allegation in the context of Juvenile and Family Law
Definition ofAllegation, published by the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges: A charge or claim of fact set forth in a petition or other pleading, which is proven true or false at an adjudicatory hearing.
Allegation in Juvenile Law
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