alleged
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The focus is on what they are alleged to have physically done - not their state of mind at the time.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
It cannot result in a conviction, but if the court is not satisfied that the accused committed the acts alleged, then he/she will be acquitted.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
Hearings can be rescheduled or delayed if documents filed with the court — including materials submitted as supporting evidence — have not been served on the alleged abuser.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
Prosecutors alleged she altered other women’s ultrasound images to make them look like hers, fabricated a pregnancy video, bought hormone injections that could affect pregnancy-test results and repeatedly lied under oath.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
There had been a paperback in that pile of alleged games that Jack had showed them.
From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman
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"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 26–31
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