<p><strong>Noun:</strong></p><ul><li>the act of alleging; affirmation.</li><li>Synonyms: contention, claim, accusation, charge.</li><li>an assertion made with little or no proof.</li><li>Synonyms: contention, claim, accusation, charge.</li><li>an assertion made by a party in a legal proceeding, which the party then undertakes to prove.</li><li>a statement offered as a plea, excuse, or justification.</li></ul>