noun
definition
An assertion, especially an accusation, not necessarily based on facts.
example
She put forth several allegations regarding her partner in hopes of discrediting his actions.
definition
The act of alleging.
Examples of allegations in a Sentence
But there's no way to prove it—a good attorney would rip those allegations apart like a wet newspaper.
The owner, Bruce Berry, denies all allegations.
In many cases the apparent cause may be of a nobler character, but historians have seldom been content to accept the allegations of those who have claimed to carry on war from disinterested motives.
The action resulted in Helfferich's being condemned to pay a small fine (the German law does not admit of any damages or penalties for slander); the court, however, in its judgment took the line that Helfferich's allegations regarding Erzberger's corrupt business practices and untruthful statements on the part of Erzberger were justified.
There is not one shred of evidence to substantiate the allegations made.
His reputation in the service had suffered from allegations of intemperate drinking, which, whether well founded or not, certainly impaired his usefulness as a soldier.
The allegations made in Sacheverell's report on the examination of Coleman prompted the country party to demand the exclusion of James, duke of York, from the succession to the throne, the first suggestion of the famous Exclusion Bill being made by Sacheverell on the 4th of November 1678 in a debate- "the greatest that ever was in Parliament," as it was pronounced by contemporaries - raised by Lord Russell with the object of removing the duke from the King's Council.
William Arthur had married Malvina Stone, an American girl who lived at the time of the marriage in Canada, and the numerous changes of the family residence afforded a basis for allegations in 1880 that the son Chester was born not in Vermont, but in Canada, and was therefore ineligible for the presidency.
For example, of the seventh nask, which " before Alexander " had as many as fifty chapters, there then remained only thirteen; and similar allegations are made with regard to the eighth, ninth, tenth and other nasks.
A school needs to approach allegations practically to minimize the negative effects as much as possible.
Most whistleblowers were senior academics, chiefly professors and associate professors, and they made about half of the allegations.
The allegations stem from Rubina's mother, who recently went to local authorities claiming that Qureshi, who has custody of the girl, was trying to sell Rubina.
He dismissed allegations that Baghdad could, in the foreseeable future, produce a nuclear device.
Following protests by the strikers, including a visit to the newspaper offices, the paper retracted the allegations.
Mr Divine's report was bizarre and inflammatory, containing unsubstantiated allegations and hearsay.
Have unfounded allegations been made about your client's work?
Once in your home various false allegations could be made against you.
Please also confirm to them that you were wrong ever to have made such baseless allegations.
Prodigy was held liable for defamatory allegations of fraud made against a company called Stratton Oakmont on a Prodigy maintained bulletin board.
Truman is making serious allegations that ought to be put to the test.
The MPS would seek clarification on the admissibility of previous unproven allegations of misconduct.
Luton Manager, Mike Newell was scheduled to repeat his allegations of agents offering bungs to Premiership managers.
If the allegations regarding this alleged cartel are proved, it is expected that substantial fines and possibly custodial sentences will be imposed.
Thus we find that the evidence of these allegations is not cogent enough to reach the required standard of proof.
He repeated his calls for a full inquiry into the killing of lawyer Pat Finucane, and the related allegations of security force collusion.
William Stobie was a key witness concerning allegations of official police collusion in the murder of Patrick Finucane.
I would like to ask those of you who treat it as a tool to vent frustrations and post allegations about others to STOP!
Tho the person involved is named, the allegations having been made anonymously, it seemed improper to name him here.
To make allegations that the Scunthorpe Health Authority were prompted by malice is equally absurd.
But he did not interview the alleged rapist - referred to as AA - or Prince Charles about the allegations.
Some US allegations rebutted Low priced imports into the US have been dumped.
Brazilâs Workers Party government has been tainted by corruption allegations, and has heavily repressed movements like the Sem Terra, of landless peasants.
More and more, allegations keep coming about his steroid use from former roommates to training instructors.
There were also some allegations of deliberate and even vindictive assaults on at least two of the residents.
At Fraserburgh police station, Inspector Duncan refuted these allegations with some warmth.
The Claimant 's Allegations The Claimant alleges that the rhinoplasty performed on the 30th July 2003 was performed negligently.
Event frequency is salt lake city where the machines on the allegations.
The case involved allegations of sexual harassment made by a nanny against the father of the child she was caring for.
The papers have been full of sleaze allegations around the £ 125,000 donation to the Labor Party by Lakshmi Mittal.
Subcontracting scam One thing the blacklisting allegations do is throw light on the murky world of subcontracting in the construction industry.
No evidence to date has been provided to substantiate the allegations by Israel.
He has threatened to sue over the allegations, which were broadcast on local television.
Italian football, its reputation sullied by match fixing allegations, is looking for a tonic.
Rooney was also awarded damages of £ 450,000 from News International for similar untrue allegations.
And why should we even be concerned about the veracity of these allegations?
Individuals who make malicious or vexatious allegations may be liable to disciplinary action.
When there are allegations of spousal or child abuse, then it is necessary to contact a lawyer.
Allegations have been made that the Food & Drug Administration ignored concerns put forward by an expert in the field of smoking cessation products about the health consequences of long-term use of this product.
Hill has always strongly denied those allegations.
And just when Cook thought it couldn't get any worse, more allegations emerged about his conduct - this time singer Samantha Cole came forward to claim she also had an affair with Cook - ten years ago, when she was 18.