allegation

One entry found for allegation.

Main Entry: al·le·ga·tion
Pronunciation: "a-li-'gA-sh&n
Function: noun
1 : the act of alleging
2 : a positive assertion; specifically : a statement by a party to a legal action of what the party undertakes to prove
3 : an assertion unsupported and by implication regarded as unsupportable <vague allegations of misconduct>