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Alleged
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alleged adj
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1 : asserted to be true
;esp
: stated in an allegation [ crimes]
2 : accused but not yet proven or convicted [trial of war criminals "R. G. Neumann"]
Source: Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law ©1996. Merriam-Webster, Incorporated. Published under license with Merriam-Webster, Incorporated.