Alleged
/əˈledʒd/
Definitions
- (adj.) Claimed or asserted to be true, especially without proof or yet to be proven.
The alleged contract breach led to a lawsuit.
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The term 'alleged' is used to describe assertions not yet established as fact in legal contexts and helps distinguish unproven claims from proven facts.
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