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gravamen

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gra·va·men  (gr-vmn)
n. pl. gra·va·mens or gra·vam·i·na (-vm-n) Law
The part of a charge or an accusation that weighs most substantially against the accused.
[Medieval Latin gravmen, injury, accusation, from Late Latin, encumbrance, obligation, from Latin gravre, to burden, from gravis, heavy; see grave2.]
gravamen
a grievance, especially one that is the cause of a legal action.
See also: Discontent


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