Gravamen
Gravamen , noun
[Latin, from gravare to load, burden, from gravis heavy, weighty. See Grave, a.]
(Law) The grievance complained of; the substantial cause of the action; also, in general, the ground or essence of a complaint. Bouvier.
Gravamen , noun
[Latin, from gravare to load, burden, from gravis heavy, weighty. See Grave, a.]