False accusation

False accusations (or groundless accusations or unfounded accusations or false allegations or false claims) can be in any of the following contexts:

  • Informally in everyday life.
  • Quasi-judicially
  • Judicially.
  • Types

    When there is insufficient supporting evidence to determine whether an accusation is true or false, it is described as "unsubstantiated" or "unfounded". Accusations that are determined to be false based on corroborating evidence can be divided into three categories:

  • An allegation that is completely false in that the events that were alleged did not occur;
  • An allegation that describes events that did occur, but were perpetrated by an individual who is not accused, and in which the accused person is innocent.
  • An allegation that is partially true and partially false, in that it mixes descriptions of events that actually happened with other events that did not occur.
  • A false allegation can occur as the result of intentional lying on the part of the accuser; or unintentionally, due to a confabulation, either arising spontaneously due to mental illness or resulting from deliberate or accidental suggestive questioning, or faulty interviewing techniques. Researchers Poole and Lindsay suggested in 1997 applying separate labels to the two concepts, proposing the term "false allegations" be used specifically when the accuser is aware they are lying, and "false suspicions" for the wider range of false accusations in which suggestive questioning may have been involved.

    Podcasts:

    developed with YouTube
    PLAYLIST TIME:

    Latest News for: false accusation

    Italy's top court upholds Amanda Knox's conviction for falsely accusing innocent man of murder

    NBC Bay Area 24 Jan 2025
    It threw out two signed statements drafted by police falsely accusing Lumumba in the murder, and directed the appellate court that the only evidence it could consider was a hand-written letter she ...

    Bombshell claims that threaten Ryan Reynolds' image as 'nicest guy in Hollywood': Justin Baldoni's $400M ...

    The Daily Mail 24 Jan 2025
    Justin, 40, and his publicists claim the actress, 37, cooked up a scheme to kill their careers and discredit them by making 'false accusations of sexual harassment'.

    Italy's highest court upholds slander conviction of Amanda Knox

    Beijing News 24 Jan 2025
    Knox was convicted of slandering her former boss, Congolese bar owner Patrick Lumumba, by falsely accusing him of murdering Meredith Kercher ... Knox later wrote a handwritten note questioning her false accusation.

    Hegseth told senator he paid $50,000 to woman who accused him of 2017 sex assault

    Daily Bulletin 24 Jan 2025
    He told senators during his confirmation hearing last week that he was “falsely accused” in the 2017 incident and completely cleared ... The report does not say that police found the allegations were false.

    Minor's sexual-assault case: SC refuses bail to wife of suspended Delhi govt officer Khakha

    Hindustan Times 24 Jan 2025
    The accused woman's counsel had argued that she is 50 years old and has been in custody for a year and that the allegations levelled by the minor survivor, including that of pregnancy, are false.

    Michigan company accused of exploiting farmworkers – again

    Michigan Live 24 Jan 2025
    Fourteen farmworkers filed a federal lawsuit in 2017 accusing Manzana of not fully paying wages, failing to cover travel costs and providing “false and misleading information” about a job in Michigan.

    Pope Francis warns of 'fanaticism, hatred' in social media

    The Times of India 24 Jan 2025
    'All too often it simplifies reality in order to provoke instinctive reactions; it uses words like a razor; it even uses false or artfully distorted information to send messages designed to agitate, ...

    Gender-neutral approach a need in physical violence cases: Delhi high court

    Hindustan Times 24 Jan 2025
    In her petition, the accused claimed she was falsely implicated and was herself a victim of domestic violence ... It also highlighted the need to recover the victim’s phone and confront the accused with documents mentioned in the complaint.

    Nassar files a police complaint in support of Vishal

    The Times of India 24 Jan 2025
    He filed a complaint with the police, accusing the channels of defamation and spreading harmful rumors about his health ... In their imagination, they’ve come up with false narratives.

    Hegseth tells senator he paid $50,000 to woman who accused him of 2017 sex assault

    Statesville Record & Landmark 24 Jan 2025
    At his confirmation hearing last week, the former combat veteran and Fox News host said he was “falsely accused” in the 2017 incident ... .

    Hegseth’s nomination proceeeds

    Arkansas Democrat-Gazette 24 Jan 2025
    In November, Parlatore confirmed that the settlement payment had been made, and Hegseth told senators during his confirmation hearing last week that he was "falsely accused" and completely cleared.

    Teen's cowardly act as he's hunted by cops over terrifying road rage incident with FedEx ...

    The Daily Mail 24 Jan 2025
    The accused managed to get away ... During the investigation, the teen’s father Ricky Maness, Jr., 44, allegedly gave false information about his son's location - which resulted in his arrest ... The accused ...

    Gurgaon 2020 road rage: 2 sentenced to life for killing Ghaziabad businessman

    The Times of India 24 Jan 2025
    He stressed that strict punishment was necessary to send a strong message.On the other hand, the defence lawyer, Vinod Roa, argued that the evidence against the accused was false and fabricated.On ...

    US asks Houthi rebels to return seized hip after release of hostages

    The Manila Times 24 Jan 2025
    ... and diplomatic missions under terrible conditions, including dozens of current and former Yemeni staff members of the United States government who are unlawfully held based on false accusations."

    Most Viewed

    ×