Allegation vs Disclosure - What's the difference?
allegation | disclosure |
An assertion, especially an accusation, not necessarily based on facts.
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The act of alleging.
The act of something.
(legal) The making known of a previously hidden fact or series of facts to another party; the act of disclosing.
(legal) A previously hidden fact or series of facts that is made known.
As nouns the difference between allegation and disclosure
is that allegation is an assertion, especially an accusation, not necessarily based on facts while disclosure is the act of revealing something.allegation
English
Noun
(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." }}
disclosure
English
Noun
(en noun)- get full disclosure