[{"Bold_text": "noun", "List Items": ["the act of alleging ; affirmation.Synonyms: contention , claim , accusation , charge", "an assertion made with little or no proof.Synonyms: contention , claim , accusation , charge", "an assertion made by a party in a legal proceeding, which the party then undertakes to prove.", "a statement offered as a plea, excuse, or justification."]}]