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May 23, 2012
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al•le•ga•tion



Pronunciation: (al"i-gā'shun), [key]
—n.
1. the act of alleging; affirmation.
2. an assertion made with little or no proof.
3. an assertion made by a party in a legal proceeding, which the party then undertakes to prove.
4. a statement offered as a plea, excuse, or justification.

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