THE ROARING 20S 1920 1929
SCOTTSBORO TRIALS
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a person who is guilty
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a criminal
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said to have happened but not yet proven
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said to have been proved but not yet happened
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Detailed explanation-1: -adjective. Britannica Dictionary definition of ALLEGED. always used before a noun. 1. : accused of having done something wrong or illegal but not yet proven guilty.
Detailed explanation-2: -: accused but not proven or convicted. an alleged burglar. : asserted to be true or to exist. an alleged miracle. an alleged conspiracy.
Detailed explanation-3: -An allegation is defined as a claim of fact not yet proven to be true. In a lawsuit, a party puts forth their allegations in a complaint, indictment or affirmative defense, and then uses evidence at trial to attempt to prove their truth.
Detailed explanation-4: -said or thought by some people to be the stated bad or illegal thing, although you have no proof: It took 15 years for the alleged criminals (= people thought to be criminals) to prove their innocence. More examples. Several alleged drug lords will be put on trial.
Detailed explanation-5: -Definition of alleged doubtful; suspect; supposed: The alleged cure-all produced no results when it was tested by reputable doctors.