al·lege /ə-'lej/ vt al·leged, al·leg·ing [Old French alegier to alleviate, free, confused with Old French alleguer to allege, from Medieval Latin allegare see allegata]
1: to state without proof or before proving
2: to state (as a fact) in a pleading: aver
failed to allege malice
Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam-Webster. 1996.