Gratuity
Defined in 3 dictionaries — Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Anderson (1889)
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
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