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ALLEGATION, English ecclesiastical law (law)


ALLEGATION, English ecclesiastical law. According to the practice of theprerogative court, the facts intended to be relied on in support of theprerogative court, the facts intended to be relied on in support of thecontested suit are set forth in the plea, which is termed an allegation;contested suit are set forth in the plea, which is termed an allegation;this is submitted to the inspection of the counsel of the adverse party,this is submitted to the inspection of the counsel of the adverse party,and, if it appear to them objectionable in form or substance, they opposeand, if it appear to them objectionable in form or substance, they opposethe admission of it. If the opposition goes to the substance of thethe admission of it. If the opposition goes to the substance of theallegation, and is held to be well founded, the court rejects it; by whichallegation, and is held to be well founded, the court rejects it; by whichmode of proceeding the suit is terminated without, going into any proof ofmode of proceeding the suit is terminated without, going into any proof ofthe facts. 1 Phil. 1, n.; 1 Eccl. Rep. ll, n. S. C. See 1 Brown' s Civ. Law,the facts. 1 Phil. 1, n.; 1 Eccl. Rep. ll, n. S. C. See 1 Brown' s Civ. Law,472, 3, n.472, 3, n.