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"Gravamen"
Keywords:
grievance
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complaint
,
accused
,
weigh
,
gravare
Related Terms:
Alford plea
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Nolo contendere
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Plea
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Complainant
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Complainant
,
Plead
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Civil complaint
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Counterclaim
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Not guilty plea
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Civil lawsuit
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Guilty plea
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Replication
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No contest
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Nolle prosequi
,
Cause
,
Civil suit
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Answer
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Arraignment
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Complaint
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Cross-complaint
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Suitor
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Lawsuit
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Cross-claim
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Defendant
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Malicious prosecution
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Plea bargaining
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Civil action
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Civil forfeiture action
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Affirmative defense
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Sue
,
Plea agreement
,
Plaintiff
,
Defend
,
Litigant
,
Demurrer
,
Cross claim
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Failure to appear
,
Plea bargain
,
Admit
,
Default judgment
,
Writ of mandamus
,
Count
,
Cause of action
,
Prosecution
,
Arraign
,
Collateral estoppel
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Particulars
,
Defence
,
Nonsuit
The grievance complained of; the substantial cause of the action; also, in general, the ground or essence of a complaint. Bouvier.
ftp.uga.edu
The material aspect of a complaint.
alllaw.com
the part of the accusation that weighs most heavily against the accused
princeton.edu
(gruh VAY men) The significant point of a grievance or complaint.
aopc.org
Gravamen (from Lat. gravare, to weigh down; gravis, heavy), a complaint or grievance, the ground of a legal action, and particularly the more serious part of a charge against an accused person.
en.wikipedia.org
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Keywords:
lawsuit
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essential
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element
The essential element of a lawsuit.
chooselaw.com
Keywords:
encumbrance
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tax
tax, encumbrance
gbirkinshaw.co.uk