gravamen
/ɡrəˈveɪmen/noun
उच्चारण ग्रवेमेन
(क़ानून) शिकायत या आरोप का सबसे गंभीर और मुख्य अंश
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noun
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[C] law
the most serious or essential part of a complaint or charge
(क़ानून) शिकायत या आरोप का सबसे गंभीर और मुख्य अंश
- The gravamen of the complaint was that the contract had been broken.
- The gravamen of the charge was fraud, not negligence.
- Radhika's lawyer focused on the gravamen of the case.
AaSpelling
gra·va·men
§Grammar and usage
Preposition: the gravamen of a charge or complaint.
Preposition: the gravamen of a charge या complaint का प्रयोग होता है।
⌂Word origin and word building
From Latin gravamen, meaning a burden, from gravis, meaning heavy.
यह Latin शब्द gravamen (बोझ) से बना है, जो gravis (भारी) से आया है।