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单词 gravamen
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gravamen

enUK

gra·va·men

G0238700 (grə-vā′mən)n. pl. gra·va·mens or gra·vam·i·na (-văm′ə-nə) Law The main claim or most important aspect of a complaint against a defendant.
[Medieval Latin gravāmen, injury, accusation, from Late Latin, encumbrance, obligation, from Latin gravāre, to burden, from gravis, heavy; see grave2.]

gravamen

(ɡrəˈveɪmɛn) n, pl -vamina (-ˈvæmɪnə) 1. (Law) law that part of an accusation weighing most heavily against an accused2. (Law) law the substance or material grounds of a complaint3. a rare word for grievance[C17: from Late Latin: trouble, from Latin gravāre to load, from gravis heavy; see grave2]

gra•va•men

(grəˈveɪ mən)

n., pl. -vam•i•na (-ˈvæm ə nə) the part of an accusation weighing most heavily against the accused. [1595–1605; < Late Latin: trouble, physical inconvenience = Latin gravā(re) to load, weigh down (derivative of gravis heavy, burdened) + -men n. suffix]

gravamen

a grievance, especially one that is the cause of a legal action.See also: Discontent
Thesaurus

gravamen

nounLaw. The most central and material part:core, essence, gist, heart, kernel, marrow, meat, nub, pith, quintessence, root, soul, spirit, stuff, substance.
Translations

gravamen

enUK

Gravamen

The basis or essence of a grievance; the issue upon which a particular controversy turns.

The gravamen of a criminal charge or complaint is the material part of the charge.

In English ecclesiastical law, the term gravamen referred to a grievance of which the clergy complained before the bishops in convocation.

gravamen

n. the basic gist of every claim (cause of action) or charge in a complaint, particularly the failure to perform. Example: in an accident case, the gravamen may be the negligence of the defendant, and in a contract case, it may be the breach of the defendant. (See: complaint, cause of action, charge)

gravamen

that part of an accusation weighing most heavily against an accused, the substance or material grounds of a complaint.

GRAVAMEN. The grievance complained of; the substantial cause, of the action. See Greenl. Ev. Sec. 66.

gravamen

enUK
  • noun

Synonyms for gravamen

noun the most central and material part

Synonyms

  • core
  • essence
  • gist
  • heart
  • kernel
  • marrow
  • meat
  • nub
  • pith
  • quintessence
  • root
  • soul
  • spirit
  • stuff
  • substance
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