What's the difference between allege and lege?

Allege


Definition:

  • (v. t.) To bring forward with positiveness; to declare; to affirm; to assert; as, to allege a fact.
  • (v. t.) To cite or quote; as, to allege the authority of a judge.
  • (v. t.) To produce or urge as a reason, plea, or excuse; as, he refused to lend, alleging a resolution against lending.
  • (v. t.) To alleviate; to lighten, as a burden or a trouble.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) A former Berlusconi aide, Valter Lavitola, is also on trial for being the alleged intermediary in the bribe.
  • (2) Unfortunately, due to confidentiality clauses that have been imposed on us by the Department of Immigration and Border Protection, we are unable to provide our full names and … titles … However, we believe the evidence that will be submitted will validate the statements that we are making in this submission.” The submission detailed specific allegations – including names and dates – of sexual abuse of child detainees, violence and bullying of children, suicide attempts by children and medical neglect.
  • (3) Villagers, including one man who has been left disabled and the relatives of six men who were killed, are suing ABG in the UK high court, represented by British law firm Leigh Day, alleging that Tanzanian police officers shot unarmed locals.
  • (4) They had allegedly agreed that Younous would not be charged with any crime upon his arrival there and that he would not be detained in Morocco for longer than 72 hours.
  • (5) 2.39pm BST The European Union called for a "thorough and immediate" investigation of the alleged chemical attack.
  • (6) She was not aware that it was an assassination attempt by alleged foreign agents.” If at least one of the women thought the killing was part of an elaborate prank, it might explain the “LOL” message emblazoned in large letters one of the killers t-shirts.
  • (7) The current of research on the alleged activity of such "inhibitors" is taken into consideration.
  • (8) The matter is now in the hands of the Guernsey police and the law officers.” One resident who is a constant target of the paper and has complained to police, Rosie Guille, said the allegations had a “huge impact on morale” on the island.
  • (9) The Labour MP urged David Cameron to guarantee that officers who give evidence over the alleged paedophile ring in Westminster will not be prosecuted.
  • (10) When allegations of systemic doping and cover-ups first emerged in the runup to the 2013 Russian world athletics championships, an IOC spokesman insisted: “Anti-doping measures in Russia have improved significantly over the last five years with an effective, efficient and new laboratory and equipment in Moscow.” London Olympics were sabotaged by Russia’s doping, report says Read more We now know that the head of that lauded Moscow lab, Grigory Rodchenko, admitted to intentionally destroying 1,417 samples in December last year shortly before Wada officials visited.
  • (11) The New York Times also alleged that the Met had not passed full details about how many people were victims of the illegal practice to the CPS because it has a history of cooperation with News International titles.
  • (12) Asked whether the 2022 bid should be reopened in the wake of the allegations in the Sunday Times, Cameron said: "There is an inquiry under way, quite rightly, into what happened in terms of the World Cup bid for 2022.
  • (13) "I did so in protest at using unethical ways to make unjust allegations, therefore I hereby withdraw my complaint against this artist."
  • (14) Hogan-Howe said allegations, from three whistleblowers, that there is widespread manipulation of the figures are currently being investigated.
  • (15) Likewise, Blanchett's co-star Alec Baldwin appeared to call for an end to the public nature of the row, terming Dylan's allegations "this family's personal struggle".
  • (16) An Associated Press analysis found no evidence that Texas authorities were investigating threats to pharmacies, though the Oklahoma attorney general said he was examining an alleged bomb threat to a pharmacy in Tulsa .
  • (17) In a 2012 study submitted to the UN, the Petersburg-based centre alleged that Roma and migrants were routinely subjected to police torture .
  • (18) The prime minister sent back a letter dismissing his allegations.
  • (19) Time suggests that the FBI inquiry has been extended from a relatively narrow look at alleged malpractices by News Corp in America into a more general inquiry into whether the company used possibly illegal strongarm tactics to browbeat rival firms, following allegations of computer hacking made by retail advertising company Floorgraphics.
  • (20) It would seem that Cameron's repeated high-profile speeches on immigration may have more to do with meeting the political challenge of Ukip than grappling with any alleged problem of benefit or health "tourism".

Lege


Definition:

  • (v. t.) To allege; to assert.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) In each individual case, there must be an expertise and a legal judgment as to whether there has been any infringement of the legal requirement to exercise all possible medical care lege artis.
  • (2) Even when lege-artis-cardiac massage is made, the above mentioned complications cannot always be avoided.
  • (3) Compared to the altenative treatments which often are removable or fixed appliances or artificial implants, the prognosis for implanted teeth is sufficient good to accept the treatment as lege artis.
  • (4) Conclusions are made to the lege artis carrying out of Babcock's operation.
  • (5) In addition, the liability of the Board of Governors follows from the fact that the infant had not been examined by a paediatrician immediately after birth as would have been mandatory had delivery been conducted lege artis.
  • (6) With regard to all aspects, the author reached the conclusion that sclerotization performed lege artis can be extended in ambulatory practices.
  • (7) action non lege artis, but also the fact that it occurred through the fault of the worker.
  • (8) Pulmonary function is not adversely affected by the procedure provided it is carried out "lege artis".
  • (9) In the case of a lege-artis-performed anesthesia there is no urgent reason to postpone cardiac surgery because of previous drug treatment.
  • (10) With regard to the proved importance of personality and relations for human health and disease medicine supported by psychology becomes true contemporary medicine and the doctors activities are lege artis.
  • (11) A veterinary surgeon can only be held responsible for the consequences of his professional procedure when castration is not performed according to the rule (lege artis), i.e.
  • (12) It is thrilling to read his report on about 2000 depressed out-patients successfully treated over a 20-year-period - from today's point of view lege artis - with lithium carbonate as a long-term-prophylaxis for recurrent depression.
  • (13) The present results permit the statement that this technique may be a valuable contribution to the spectrum of preprosthetic therapy on condition that its indication is very carefully established and that it is performed lege artis.
  • (14) The current situation in England and the United States of America is considered and proposals de lege ferenda are made with respect to South Africa.
  • (15) Helin Kaseer is three years older than Hassan and could identify those who forced her family to flee the Kurdish village of Girke Lege.
  • (16) It is commonly known, however, that lege and other similar words used for physicians in Europe, both today and in former times, are of Celtic origin.