gravamen of the complaint
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gravamen — gra·va·men /grə vā mən/ n [Medieval Latin, from Late Latin, burden, from Latin gravare to burden, from gravis heavy, grave]: gist Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
complaint — com·plaint n 1: the initial pleading that starts a lawsuit and that sets forth the allegations made by the plaintiff against the defendant and the plaintiff s demand for relief see also prayer, process, well pleaded complaint rule compare … Law dictionary
Gravamen — (from Lat. gravare , to weigh down; gravis , heavy), (plural gra·va·mens or gra·vam·i·na), a complaint or grievance, the ground of a legal action, and particularly the more serious part of a charge against an accused person. In legal terms, the… … Wikipedia
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 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
gravamen — [grə vā′mən] n. pl. gravamens or gravamina [grəvam′i nə] [LL, lit., a burden, trouble < L gravare, to weigh down < gravis: see GRAVE1] 1. a grievance 2. Law the essential part of a complaint or accusation … English World dictionary
gravamen — noun /grǝˈveımɛn/ The grievance complained of; the substantial cause of the action; also, in general, the ground or essence of a complaint. The gravamen of this essay is that these signifiers (the jargon of SF) function not merely as a set of… … Wiktionary
gravamen — (singular); gravamina (plural) (GRAH vah men, grah vah MIH nah) [Latin, from gravis: heavy] A complaint; a grievance. The main substance of an accusation or charge. From Hamilton’s commentary upon the insufficiencies of Adams’s character,… … Dictionary of foreign words and phrases
gravamen — /graveyman/ The material part of a grievance, complaint, indictment, charge, cause of action, etc. Williamson v. Pacific Greyhound Lines, 67 Cal.App.2d 250, 153 P.2d 990, 991. The burden or gist of a charge; the grievance or injury specially… … Black's law dictionary
gravamen — /graveyman/ The material part of a grievance, complaint, indictment, charge, cause of action, etc. Williamson v. Pacific Greyhound Lines, 67 Cal.App.2d 250, 153 P.2d 990, 991. The burden or gist of a charge; the grievance or injury specially… … Black's law dictionary
gravamen — /greuh vay meuhn/, n., pl. gravamina / vam euh neuh/. 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. [1595 1605; < LL: trouble, physical inconvenience … Universalium
