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gra⋅va⋅men
[gruh-vey-muh
n] 
–noun, plural -vam⋅i⋅na [-vam-uh-nuh] . Law.
[-vam-uh-nuh] . Law. | 1. | the part of an accusation that weighs most heavily against the accused; the substantial part of a charge or complaint. |
| 2. | a grievance. |
Origin:
1595–1605; < LL: trouble, physical inconvenience, equiv. to L gravā(re) to load, weigh down (deriv. of gravis heavy, burdened) + -men n. suffix
1595–1605; < LL: trouble, physical inconvenience, equiv. to L gravā(re) to load, weigh down (deriv. of gravis heavy, burdened) + -men n. suffix
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| gra·va·men (grə-vā'mən) n. pl. gra·va·mens or gra·vam·i·na (-vām'ə-nə) Law The part of a charge or an accusation that weighs most substantially against the accused. [Medieval Latin gravāmen, injury, accusation, from Late Latin, encumbrance, obligation, from Latin gravāre, to burden, from gravis, heavy; see grave2.] |
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Gravamen
Gra*va"men\, n.; pl. L. Gravamina , E. {Gravamens. [L., fr. gravare to load, burden, fr. gravis heavy, weighty. See Grave, a.] (Law) The grievance complained of; the substantial cause of the action; also, in general, the ground or essence of a complaint. Bouvier.
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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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Main Entry: gra·va·men
Pronunciation: gr&-'vA-m&n
Function: noun
Etymology: Medieval Latin, from Late Latin, burden, from Latin gravare to burden, from gravis heavy, grave
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Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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