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The act of alleging or positively asserting.
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That which is alleged, asserted, or declared; positive assertion; formal averment
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A statement by a party of what he undertakes to prove, -- usually applied to each separate averment; the charge or matter undertaken to be proved.
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A statement of the issues in a written document (a pleading) which a person is prepared to prove in court.
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a statement, usually in a pleading, which asserts a fact or a belief about an issue which the party making the statement is ready to prove. An averment is a positive statement or allegation of facts.
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Claim made by a party to a legal action.
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A statement or claim that is made but hasn't been proven true or false.
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Saying that something is true. The assertion, declaration or statement of a party in a case, made in a pleading.
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An assertion of fact, to be proven in court.
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To declare or assert something to be true, especially in a legal pleading statement claimed as fact.
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A statement made by the petitioner in a legal action which will attempt to be proven. (similar to a “charge” in criminal court)
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A statement by a party in a pleading, usually a complaint, that describes the party's position and basis for filing a complaint against another party. The allegations set forth the facts the party will prove to prevail on each specific cause of action.
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A statement of a party to an action, setting out what he or she intends to prove or contend.
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The assertion or statement of a party to an action, setting forth that which he expects to prove.
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A claim or statement of what a party intends to prove; the facts as one party claims they are.
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The charge or claim that the prosecutor expects to prove in court.
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The assertion, declaration or statement of a party to a lawsuit often made in a pleading or legal document, setting out what the party expects to prove at the trial.
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The statement of the issue, which must be proven.
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statements affirming or denying certain matters of fact that you are prepared to prove
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a definite assertion, often one made without accompanying proof
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an assertion of improper care or treatment by a nursing home that may result in citation for a deficiency
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an assertion without proof
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a statement by a complainant that he or she believes an act of harassment has occurred
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a statement made in court papers that sets forth a party's belief as to what the facts are in a given case
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a statement of a fact by a party in a pleading , which he or she claims they will prove
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a statement of fact by a party in a pleading, which he or she expects to prove
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a statement of law or fact (whether true or not) made upon the record of the court
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a statement or assertion of wrongdoing by an individual that is formulated by the IG
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A statement by a party in a legal proceeding of what that party intends to prove.
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An assertion or claim of misconduct or illegal behavior against a juvenile.
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A declaration made, but not yet substantiated. In a court of law, an assertion or contention presented by plaintiff or respondent, the merit of which is dependent on evidence subsequently presented.
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An assertion, declaration or positive statement by a party to an action made in a pleading which states what he or she expects to prove.
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An assertion made by a party in a court proceeding which must be proved or supported with evidence during the trial.
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An unproved or as yet unknown statement or pleading.
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An assertion, still to be proved, made by a party in a legal proceeding.
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The claim or statement made by a party in a legal proceeding that sets forth what that party intends to prove.
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The assertion, declaration or statement of a party to an action made in a pleading, stating what he expects to prove.
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The claim made in a pleading by a party to an action setting out what he or she expects to prove.
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The assertion, declaration, or statement made through a pleading by one of the parties to an action, which provides details of the matters, which the party intends to provide proof.
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An unproved statement declaring that something has happened.
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An assertion, declaration or statement that is made in a pleading by one of the parties to the action and tells what that party intends to prove.
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Statement of issues in a pleading that a party expects to prove. E.g., an indictment contains allegations of a crime against a defendant.
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The act of a party to a legal action of stating what he/she intends to prove.
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An assertion, declaration, or statement made in a pleading by one of the parties to the action, detailing the matters, which the party intends to prove.
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A legal claim.
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The assertion, declaration, or statement of a party to an action, made in a pleading, setting out what the party expects to approve.
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An allegation is an unproven statement of claimed fact contained in a written complaint, which precedes a lawsuit.
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A claim that someone has done something wrong or illegal.
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the assertion, declaration, or statement of a party to a cause made to the court in a pleading, stating what that party expects to prove.
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any written statement addressing the possibility of professional misconduct. Complainant: the individual or group filing an allegation/complaint.
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A statement by a party in a pleading describing what that party's position is and what that party intends to prove.
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A charge, claim, accusation or statement of a party to an action against a respondent. The allegation establishes the circumstances to be proved in a formal action before the court.
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An allegation is a statement of a fact by a party in a pleading, which the party claims it will prove. Allegations remain assertions without proof, only claims until they are proved.
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