The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
gravamens — gra·va·men || grÉ™ veɪmen n. accusation; complaint, protest … English contemporary dictionary
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
Gravamina — 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… … 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 — n. (pl. gravamens or gravamina) 1 the essence or most serious part of an argument. 2 a grievance. Etymology: LL, = inconvenience, f. L gravare to load f. gravis heavy … Useful english dictionary
