Allegation

An allegation is an assertion that a regulator or prosecutor intends to prove but has not yet proved. Every filed action on this site is described as allegation until a court or tribunal has resolved it, and pages update when it does.

law and enforcement · updated 2026-09-08

See also

• Burden of proof — Civil enforcement actions are decided on the preponderance of the evidence; criminal prosecutions require proof beyond a reasonabl…
• Consent judgment — A consent judgment resolves an action by agreement, entered as a court order. Most SEC settlements are entered without the defenda…

Terms that refer here

Burden of proof · Consent judgment · Editorial policy · Neither admit nor deny · Statute of limitations · Wells notice

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