"Destroying someone by feeding unfair allegations - I don't need that on my conscience," he insisted last summer as he patiently geared up the Whitewater hearings.

Destroying someone by feeding unfair allegations - I don't need that on my conscience.

Pressed on how widespread the problem appeared to be, he grew testy at a news conference last week, saying he was a victim of unfair allegations.

Mr. DeLay, on the other hand, maintained that Mr. Hastert had developed the changes with an eye toward shielding lawmakers from unfair allegations.

Mr. Wright's defenders argue that what they see as unfair Republican allegations against Mr. Wright should not dictate what Democrats do.

The obviously unfair allegation reached Wilson at just the wrong moment.

Of course, good companies can be victims of unfair allegations.

The association's response called the suggestion of expense account abuse "the most unfair and improper allegation" by the attorney general.

That's not an unfair allegation.

It also means "the practice of making unfair allegations or using unfair investigative techniques, especially in order to restrict dissent or political criticism."