ALLEGATA AND PROBATA
\ˌalɪɡˈɑːtəɹ and pɹə͡ʊbˈɑːtə], \ˌalɪɡˈɑːtəɹ and pɹəʊbˈɑːtə], \ˌa_l_ɪ_ɡ_ˈɑː_t_ə_ɹ a_n_d p_ɹ_əʊ_b_ˈɑː_t_ə]\
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The allegations made by a party to a suit, and the proof adduced in their support. It is a general rule of evidence that the allegata and probata must correspond; that is, the proof must at least be sufficiently extensive to cover all the allegations of the party. Greenl. Ev. 51; 3 R. s. 636.
By John Bouvier
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Snake's-head
- Guinea-hen flower; -- so called in England because its spotted petals resemble the scales of a snake's head.