gravamen

Definition of "gravamen"
  1. The critical or main issue of a lawsuit, often responsible for the legal action
How to use "gravamen" in a sentence
  1. In the workplace dispute, the gravamen was the unlawful termination.
  2. The gravamen of their legal case focused on copyright infringement.
  3. Unpaid wages served as the gravamen in the employee's lawsuit.

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