Alegadas

Alegadas is the feminine plural form of the Portuguese adjective alegado, derived from the verb alegar, which means to claim or assert. In usage, alegadas describes statements, claims, or charges that have been asserted but not proven or confirmed. The term is common in journalistic and legal writing, where it signals that information is alleged by a source rather than established fact.

The corresponding noun form is alegações, meaning allegations or claims. The feminine plural alegadas modifies feminine nouns (for example, as irregularidades alegadas, as informações alegadas), while the masculine plural alegados would modify masculine nouns (for example, os crimes alegados). The phrase can appear before or after the noun depending on emphasis and style, though a more typical order is the noun followed by the participle (irregularidades alegadas).

Usage notes: Alegadas carries hedging or neutrality, indicating that the asserted facts are not yet verified. It is frequently used in reporting about investigations, lawsuits, political accusations, and other contexts where attribution exists but verification is pending. The term should be distinguished from synonyms such as suspeitas (suspicions) or supostas (supposed), which convey related but slightly different nuances. Using alegadas aims to prevent endorsing unverified claims while still conveying that certain statements have been put forward.

Examples: As irregularidades alegadas foram apresentadas pelo Ministério Público. Segundo as alegações da defesa, houve falha processual. A imprensa divulgou as informações alegadas sem confirmação independente. In both legal and journalistic contexts, alegadas helps frame statements as claims awaiting corroboration.