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Gratuity

Defined in 3 dictionaries — Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Anderson (1889)

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

A present; a reward without legal consideration.

Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia

John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914

See Bonus; Bounty. GRAVAMEN (Lat.). The grievance complained of; the substantial cause of the action. See Greenl. Bv. § 66. The part of a charge which weighs most heavily against the accused. In England, the word is specially applied to grievance complained of by the clergy to the archbishop and bishops in convocation. Phlll. Eccl. 1944.

A Dictionary of Law

William C. Anderson · 1889

See Bonus, 3; Bounty; Charity, 2; Deposit, 1; Trust, 1. GRAVAMEN". L. Burden, weight. That part of a charge which weighs most heavily against the accused; the essence of an accusation. Tlie grievance complained of; the substantial cause of an action. 3