allegation in pleading

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• allegation — al·le·ga·tion /ˌa lə gā shən/ n 1: the act of alleging 2 a: a statement not yet proven allegation s in an affidavit b: a statement by a party to a lawsuit of what the party will attempt to prove …   Law dictionary

• pleading — plead·ing n 1 a: one of the formal declarations (as a complaint or answer) exchanged by the parties in a legal proceeding (as a suit) setting forth claims, averments, allegations, denials, or defenses; also: a written document embodying such a… …   Law dictionary

• pleading burden — burden of pleading | pleading burden =>> burden of allegation. Webster s New World Law Dictionary. Susan Ellis Wild. 2000 …   Law dictionary

• allegation — [al΄ə gā′shən] n. [ME allegacioun < OFr allegation < L allegatio < allegare: see ALLEGE] 1. the act of alleging 2. something alleged; assertion 3. an assertion made without proof 4. Law an assertion, made in a pleading, that its maker… …   English World dictionary

• allegation of facts — index bill (formal declaration), pleading Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

• Allegation — Not to be confused with alligation. Alleged redirects here. For the champion racehorse, see Alleged (horse). An allegation (also called adduction) is a claim of a fact by a party in a pleading, which the party claims to be able to prove.… …   Wikipedia

• allegation — The assertion, claim, declaration, or statement of a party to an action, made in a pleading, setting out what he expects to prove. See e.g. Fed.R. Civil P. 8. See also charge claim complaint. A material allegation in a pleading is one essential… …   Black's law dictionary

• allegation — The assertion, claim, declaration, or statement of a party to an action, made in a pleading, setting out what he expects to prove. See e.g. Fed.R. Civil P. 8. See also charge claim complaint. A material allegation in a pleading is one essential… …   Black's law dictionary

• pleading — pleadingly, adv. pleadingness, n. /plee ding/, n. 1. the act of a person who pleads. 2. Law. a. the advocating of a cause in a court of law. b. the art or science of setting forth or drawing pleas in legal causes. c. a formal statement, usually… …   Universalium

• Pleading — Plead Plead, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Pleaded} (colloq. {Plead}or {Pled}); p. pr. & vb. n. {Pleading}.] [OE. pleden, plaiden, OF. plaidier, F. plaider, fr. LL. placitare, fr. placitum. See {Plea}.] 1. To argue in support of a claim, or in defense… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• allegation — I An assertion; a statement of fact in a pleading; a statement of what one can prove; the positive assertion of a fact. Merrill v Pepperdine, 9 Ind App 416, 36 NE 921. The technical name for a pleading in an ecclesiastical court. II That which is …   Ballentine's law dictionary