Gravamen

[grә'veimen]

Definition

(a.) The grievance complained of; the substantial cause of the action; also, in general, the ground or essence of a complaint. Bouvier.

Typist: Ted

Definition

n. grievance: the substantial or chief ground of complaint or accusation: the name for the statement of abuses grievances &c. sent by the Lower to the Upper House of Convocation.

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