alegar — meaning in English

English meaning

• allege verb (law) To formally state something as fact in court, especially under oath.
• claim verb To state that something is true, often without having proved it yet.
• plead verb To argue a case formally, especially in court.

Senses

alegar is used for these senses in English:

• allege (transitive) To make a claim as justification or proof; to make an assertion without proof.
• plead (transitive) To offer by way of excuse.

allege — full definition

1. verb (law) To formally state something as fact in court, especially under oath.
2. verb To quote a writer's work as support for or against a point.
3. verb To put something forward as a reason or excuse.
4. verb To claim that something is true without offering any proof.

claim — full definition

1. verb To state that something is true, often without having proved it yet.
2. verb To formally ask for something you believe you are owed or entitled to.
3. noun A statement that something is true, especially one still to be proven.
4. noun A formal request for money, property, or a right one believes is owed.

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