Alligation vs Allegation - What's the difference?
alligation | allegation |
(obsolete) The act of tying together or attaching by some bond.
(obsolete) The state of being attached.
(obsolete) An old and practical method of solving arithmetic problems related to mixtures of ingredients.
An assertion, especially an accusation, not necessarily based on facts.
* {{quote-news, year=2011
, date=December 14
, author=Steven Morris
, title=Devon woman jailed for 168 days for killing kitten in microwave
, work=Guardian
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, date=April 15
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, title=Morning swoop in hunt for Jodi's killer
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The act of alleging.
As nouns the difference between alligation and allegation
is that alligation is the act of tying together or attaching by some bond while allegation is an assertion, especially an accusation, not necessarily based on facts.alligation
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(en noun)External links
(wikipedia)allegation
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(wikipedia allegation) (en noun)- She put forth several allegations regarding her partner in hopes of discrediting his actions.
citation, page= , passage=Philip Miles, defending, said: "This was a single instance, there was no allegation of continuing behaviour over a long period of time."}}
citation, page= , passage=A spokesman for Lothian and Borders Police said: "We can confirm that a 15-year-old boy has been arrested and charged in connection with the murder of Jodi Jones. A 45-year-old has also been arrested in connection with allegations of attempting to pervert the course of justice. A report on this has been sent to the procurator fiscal." }}