Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Represented as existing or as being as described but not so proved; supposed.
from The Century Dictionary.
- That is or has been stated to be (what is specified in the following word or clause); merely stated or asserted: much used when one wishes to disclaim responsibility for the statement, or to intimate his disbelief in it: as, an alleged fact; an alleged interview; an alleged illness.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- verb Simple past tense and past participle of
allege . - adjective
asserted but notproved - adjective
supposed butdoubtful
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective doubtful or suspect
- adjective declared but not proved
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Examples
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A compromise strategy is to use the term "alleged victim," although as many rape victim advocates point out, victims who report other crimes are rarely questioned about whether or not they were victimized.
Jackson Katz: DSK's Alleged Victim Should Not Be Called His "Accuser" Jackson Katz 2011
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Using the term "alleged victim" treats the woman or man with respect and crucially preserves the presumption of innocence for the alleged perpetrator.
Jackson Katz: DSK's Alleged Victim Should Not Be Called His "Accuser" Jackson Katz 2011
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A compromise strategy is to use the term "alleged victim," although as many rape victim advocates point out, victims who report other crimes are rarely questioned about whether or not they were victimized.
Jackson Katz: DSK's Alleged Victim Should Not Be Called His "Accuser" Jackson Katz 2011
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Using the term "alleged victim" treats the woman or man with respect and crucially preserves the presumption of innocence for the alleged perpetrator.
Jackson Katz: DSK's Alleged Victim Should Not Be Called His "Accuser" Jackson Katz 2011
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Using the term "alleged victim" treats the woman or man with respect and crucially preserves the presumption of innocence for the alleged perpetrator.
Jackson Katz: DSK's Alleged Victim Should Not Be Called His "Accuser" Jackson Katz 2011
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Using the term "alleged victim" treats the woman or man with respect and crucially preserves the presumption of innocence for the alleged perpetrator.
Jackson Katz: DSK's Alleged Victim Should Not Be Called His "Accuser" Jackson Katz 2011
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A quick but essential clarification: It is important to note that I use the term alleged in regard to Spirit and that it is always implied whether stated or not.
The Sacred Promise Phd Gary E. Schwartz 2011
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A quick but essential clarification: It is important to note that I use the term alleged in regard to Spirit and that it is always implied whether stated or not.
The Sacred Promise Phd Gary E. Schwartz 2011
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A compromise strategy is to use the term "alleged victim," although as many rape victim advocates point out, victims who report other crimes are rarely questioned about whether or not they were victimized.
Jackson Katz: DSK's Alleged Victim Should Not Be Called His "Accuser" Jackson Katz 2011
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A compromise strategy is to use the term "alleged victim," although as many rape victim advocates point out, victims who report other crimes are rarely questioned about whether or not they were victimized.
Jackson Katz: DSK's Alleged Victim Should Not Be Called His "Accuser" Jackson Katz 2011
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