gravamen
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mən Origin:
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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| —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
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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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Example sentences
Here, the gravamen of defendants' argument is that the commissioner is required to revoke plaintiff's license.
In this case, the gravamen of plaintiff's complaint is the breach of defendants' duty of disclosure.
The gravamen of plaintiff's claim is that defendants maligned plaintiff causing plaintiff damage.
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