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Gravamen
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GravamenThe grievance complained of; the substantial cause, of the action.
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Grievance
In labor law a complaint filed by an employee regarding working conditions to be resolved by procedural machinery provided in the union contract. An injury, injustice, or wrong which gives ground for complaint.
Cause
1) Civil law. It signifies the delivery of the thing, or the accomplishment of the act which is the object of a convention. 2) It is the consideration or motive for making a contract. 3) Pleading. The reason; the motive. 4) Practice. A contested question before a court of justice; it is a Suit or action.
Action
1) French commercial. Stock in a company, shares in a corporation. 2)Civil law. An action instituted to avoid a sale onaccount of some Vice or defect in the thing sold which readers it either absolutely useless, or its use so inconvenient and, imperfect, that it must be, supposed the buyer would not have purchased it, had he known of the vice.
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Grave
A place where a dead body is interred. The violation of the grave, by taking up the dead body, or stealing the coffin or grave clothes, is a misdemeanor at common law.
Graveson, ronald harry
(1911-1991) English commentator on the conflicts of laws.
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Grasshearth
Old English law. The name of an ancient customary service of tenants doing one day's work for their landlord.
Gratification
A reward given voluntarily for some service or benefit rendered, without being requested so to do, either expressly or by implication.
Gratis
Without reward or consideration.
Gratis dictum
Assaying not required; a statement voluntarily made without necessity.
Gratuitous contract
Civil law. One, the object of which is for the benefit of the person with whom it is made, without any profit, received or promised, as a consideration for it as, for example, a gift.
Gravamen
Grave
A place where a dead body is interred. The violation of the grave, by taking up the dead body, or stealing the coffin or grave clothes, is a misdemeanor at common law.
Graveson, ronald harry
(1911-1991) English commentator on the conflicts of laws.
Great cattle
By this, term, in the English law, is, meant all manner of beasts except sheep and yearlings.
Great charter
The name of the charter granted by the English King John, securing to the English people their principal liberties; magna charta.
Great law
The name of an act of the legislature of Pennsylvania, passed at Chester, immediately after the arrival of William Penn, December 7th, 1682.
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Grievance
In labor law a complaint filed by an employee regarding working conditions to be resolved by procedural machinery provided in the union contract. An injury, injustice, or wrong which gives ground for complaint.
Cause
1) Civil law. It signifies the delivery of the thing, or the accomplishment of the act which is the object of a convention. 2) It is the consideration or motive for making a contract. 3) Pleading. The reason; the motive. 4) Practice. A contested question before a court of justice; it is a Suit or action.
Action
1) French commercial. Stock in a company, shares in a corporation. 2)Civil law. An action instituted to avoid a sale onaccount of some Vice or defect in the thing sold which readers it either absolutely useless, or its use so inconvenient and, imperfect, that it must be, supposed the buyer would not have purchased it, had he known of the vice.
SIMILAR TERMS--------------------------------------
Grave
A place where a dead body is interred. The violation of the grave, by taking up the dead body, or stealing the coffin or grave clothes, is a misdemeanor at common law.
Graveson, ronald harry
(1911-1991) English commentator on the conflicts of laws.
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Grasshearth
Old English law. The name of an ancient customary service of tenants doing one day's work for their landlord.
Gratification
A reward given voluntarily for some service or benefit rendered, without being requested so to do, either expressly or by implication.
Gratis
Without reward or consideration.
Gratis dictum
Assaying not required; a statement voluntarily made without necessity.
Gratuitous contract
Civil law. One, the object of which is for the benefit of the person with whom it is made, without any profit, received or promised, as a consideration for it as, for example, a gift.
Gravamen
Grave
A place where a dead body is interred. The violation of the grave, by taking up the dead body, or stealing the coffin or grave clothes, is a misdemeanor at common law.
Graveson, ronald harry
(1911-1991) English commentator on the conflicts of laws.
Great cattle
By this, term, in the English law, is, meant all manner of beasts except sheep and yearlings.
Great charter
The name of the charter granted by the English King John, securing to the English people their principal liberties; magna charta.
Great law
The name of an act of the legislature of Pennsylvania, passed at Chester, immediately after the arrival of William Penn, December 7th, 1682.
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