Definitions for gravamen
grəˈveɪ mən; -ˈvæm ə nəgrava·men

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. gravamennoun

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

2. Etymology: gravare to load

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Gravamen

   Gravamen (from Lat. gravare, to weigh down; gravis, heavy), (plural gra·va·mens or gra·vam·i·na) is a complaint or grievance, the ground of a legal action, and particularly the more serious part of a charge against an accused person. In legal terms, it is the essential element of a lawsuit. In English the term is used chiefly in legal submissions and judicial opinions. The word is commonly misspelled gravaman. Apart from the normal usage of the word, the gravamen test is used in contract law to distinguish between the sale of goods and services in "hybrid" transactions. Under the test each component of the sale is isolated and individually determined to be either a good or a service. The more common approach used by courts is the predominant purpose test which looks at the general thrust of the exchange rather than each individual component. The term is also used in ecclesiastical courts, being the technical designation of a memorial presented from the Lower to the Upper House of Convocation, setting forth grievances to be redressed, or calling attention to breaches in church discipline.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Gravamenadjective

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

2. Etymology: [L., fr. gravare to load, burden, fr. gravis heavy, weighty. See Grave, a.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Gravamen

   Gravamen, a complaint or grievance, the ground of a legal action, and particularly the more serious part of a charge against an accused person. In legal terms, the essential element of a lawsuit. In English the term is used chiefly in legal submissions and judicial opinions. The word is commonly misspelled gravaman. Apart from the normal usage of the word, the gravamen test is used in contract law to distinguish between the sale of goods and services in "hybrid" transactions. Under the test each component of the sale is isolated and individually determined to be either a good or a service. The more common approach used by courts is the predominant purpose test which looks at the general thrust of the exchange rather than each individual component. The term is also used in ecclesiastical courts, being the technical designation of a memorial presented from the Lower to the Upper House of Convocation, setting forth grievances to be redressed, or calling attention to breaches in church discipline.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Gravamen

   grav-ā′men, 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. [L.,—gravis, heavy.]

Anagrams for gravamen »

1. graveman

How to pronounce gravamen?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say gravamen in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of gravamen in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of gravamen in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Popularity rank by frequency of use

References

1. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Gravamen
2. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gravamen
3. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gravamen
4. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=gravamen
5. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=gravamen