groundless claim
[GROUND-lis KLAYM]
noun phrasepl: groundless claims
alegação infundada
1. A statement or assertion made without factual basis, evidence, or valid justification; a claim that lacks support or foundation
The defendant dismissed the accusations as groundless claims with no supporting evidence.
O réu descartou as acusações como alegações infundadas sem evidências que as sustentassem.
2. An unfounded or baseless assertion, especially one made in legal, professional, or public contexts
The news outlet was sued for publishing groundless claims about the celebrity's personal life.
O veículo de notícias foi processado por publicar alegações infundadas sobre a vida pessoal da celebridade.
This phrase is commonly used in legal proceedings, journalism, and formal discourse in both the United States and Brazil. In American legal contexts, it often appears in defamation and libel cases. In Brazilian Portuguese legal and media contexts, 'alegação infundada' carries significant weight, particularly in cases involving public figures and matters of honor, which are culturally important in Brazil.
NYC Slang
baseless beef, unfounded beef, trash talk without facts
Related Idioms & Phrases
without a leg to stand on
smoke without fire
cry wolf
make mountains out of molehills
castelo de areia (casa construída sobre areia)
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