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1. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

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
   complaint. Bouvier.
   [1913 Webster]

2. Bouvier's Law Dictionary, Revised 6th Ed (1856)

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

Thesaurus Results for Gravamen:

1. Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0

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