ablegation
n.n. a formal statement or accusation made in a legal or official setting. It is an old word used to describe a charge or a formal notice of wrongdoing.
n. a formal accusation or a legal charge made in a public or official capacity. Archaic in modern usage, primarily found in historical legal or literary contexts.
The king issued an ablegation against the traitor.
The council received an ablegation regarding the misuse of public funds during the previous fiscal year.
In the ancient legal treatises, the ablegation was treated as a formal instrument that required witnesses and a specific oath to be valid in court.
From Latin ablēgātio (“a sending away, banishment”).
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Last updated May 18, 2026