gravamen
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gravamen grievance or its presentation XVII; part of an accusation that bears most heavily XIX. — late L.
grāvāmen physical inconvenience, in medL. grievance, f. L.
gravāre weigh upon, oppress, f.
gravis heavy,
GRAVE3.
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Gravamen
Encyclopedia entry from: West's Encyclopedia of American Law
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...
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gravamen
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church
gravamen (med. Lat., a ‘grievance’). A memorandum sent from the Lower to the Upper House of Convocation with a view to securing a remedy.
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Temporary Restraining Order
Encyclopedia entry from: West's Encyclopedia of American Law
...State courts have similar provisions in their rules of civil procedure. The immediate potential for irreparable harm is the gravamen of the TRO. If an applicant is unable to prove that the harm suffered will be irreparable or that the irreparable harm is imminent...
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"The Civil Rights Cases"
Encyclopedia entry from: West's Encyclopedia of American Law
...States for the Western District of Tennessee, to recover the penalty of $500 given by the second section of the act; and the gravamen was the refusal by the conductor of the railroad company to allow the wife to ride in the ladies' car, for the reason, as stated...
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