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The assertion, declaration, or statement of a party to an action, made in a pleading, setting out what he expects to prove. A material allegation in a pleading is one essential to the claim or defense, and which could not be stricken from the pleading without leaving it insufficient Code Civil Proc. Cal. … [Read more...] about ALLEGATION

A species of writ anciently Issued in outlawry proceedings, on the return of the original writ of exigent 1 Tidd, Pr. 128. … [Read more...] about ALLOCATUR EXIGENT

Lat. In the civil and old English law. The washing up of the sea; formation of soil or land trom' the sea; maritime increase. Hale, Anal. … [Read more...] about ALLUVIO MARIS

The document in which all of the facts are recited as part of a lawsuit which explains, in detail, what occurred in the course of dealing with the adverse party. … [Read more...] about ALLEGATION OF FACT

A statement by a trial judge which addresses and provides the option to a criminal defendant of making a speech or statement on the defendant's own behalf to convince the judge as to whether there is any legal reason why he or she should not be found guilty and/or sentenced for punishment if the jury votes to convict the defendant. See Allocutus. … [Read more...] about ALLOCUTION