GRAVAMEN


Meaning of GRAVAMEN in English

[ grə'veɪmɛn ]

■ noun ( plural gravamina -mɪnə ) chiefly Law the essence or most serious part of a complaint or accusation.

Origin

C17: from late L., lit. 'physical inconvenience'.

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