gravamen
noun
the part of an accusation that weighs most heavily against the accused; the substantial part of a charge or complaint.
gravamina
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pluralof gravamen.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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At this council gravamina were adopted which show that constant encroachments were made on the sphere of ecclesiastical jurisdiction.
From The English Church in the Middle Ages by William Hunt
