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scion

06/03/09 12:42 PM

#7968 RE: goodolboy #7966

allege

v. to claim a fact is true, commonly in a complaint which is filed to commence a lawsuit, in an "affirmative defense" to a complaint, in a criminal charge of the commission of a crime or any claim.

See also: allegation

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griff100

06/03/09 12:56 PM

#7971 RE: goodolboy #7966

You could leave off the alleged if one has been convicted in the past of a crime....then he's always a criminal.