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gra·va·men (gr

-v

n. pl. gra·va·mens or gra·vam·i·na (-v

-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 [grəˈveɪmɛn]

n pl -vamina [-ˈvæmɪnə]

1. (Law) Law that part of an accusation weighing most heavily against an accused

2. (Law) Law the substance or material grounds of a complaint

3. a rare word for grievance

[from Late Latin: trouble, from Latin gravāre to load, 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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