Is alleged a person of something the same as accusing a person of something?

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Is alleged a person of something the same as accusing a person of something?

2007-10-20 09:24:12 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics

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2007-10-22 17:15:54 · update #1

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Not really -- but effectively, yes.

An allegation is a claim that someone did something.

An accusation is a claim that someone did something bad.

2007-10-20 09:34:09 · answer #1 · answered by coragryph 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋

All it means is that there is a claim. Allege = claim. An 'alleged victim' is the person who claims to be a victim.
An 'alleged criminal' is the person who someone else has claimed to be a criminal.

2007-10-20 16:28:19 · answer #2 · answered by cyanne2ak 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋