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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. The grievance complained of; the substantial cause, of the action. See Greenl. Ev. Sec. 66. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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