n. pl. gra·va·mens or gra·vam·i·na (-vămə-nə) Law The main claim or most important aspect of a complaint against a defendant. [Medieval Latin gravāmen, injury, accusation, from Late Latin, encumbrance, obligation, from Latin gravāre, to burden, from gravis, heavy; see GRAVE2.] |
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