If you listen to the news, you are likely to hear something like, 'John Doe allegedly shot and killed his neighbor.' Allegedly is used to protect news media from lawsuits.
Sometimes you will hear, 'The police allegedly arrested John Doe for the murder of his neighbor. '
There is no allegedly about it. The police did arrest John Doe. They arrested him on camera, in front of witnesses, It's in the police report and probably in the public records.
This is going overboard trying to protect someone. However, in this day and age, it might not be enough. Allegedly.
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