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1595–1605; < Late Latin: trouble, physical inconvenience, equivalent to Latin gravā(re) to load, weigh down (derivative of gravis heavy, burdened) + -men noun suffix
1595–1605; < Late Latin: trouble, physical inconvenience, equivalent to Latin gravā(re) to load, weigh down (derivative of gravis heavy, burdened) + -men noun suffix
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Gravamen
is always a great word to know.
So is prosecution. Does it mean:
| the institution and carrying on of legal proceedings against a person; the body of officials by whom such proceedings are instituted and carried on |
| property or money given as surety that a person released from custody will return at an appointed time |
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| gravamen (ɡrəˈveɪmɛn) | |
| —n , pl -vamina | |
| 1. | law that part of an accusation weighing most heavily against an accused |
| 2. | law the substance or material grounds of a complaint |
| 3. | a rare word for grievance |
| [C17: from Late Latin: trouble, from Latin gravāre to load, from gravis heavy; see | |
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gravamen
"grievance," 1647, from L.L. gravamen "trouble, physical inconvenience," from gravare "to burden, aggravate," from gravis "heavy" (see grave (adj.)).
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