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gra·va·men
![](/images/syllable_hide.gif) gravamen
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- pronunciation:
- gr
veI
m n
part of speech: |
noun |
inflections: |
gravamens, gravamina |
definition: |
in law, the essential part of a complaint or accusation, which usu. weighs most heavily against the accused.
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related words: |
accusation, charge, complaint |
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