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great bodily injury.See serious bodily injury under INJURY. [Blacks Law 8th]

gray mule case.See WHITEHORSE CASE. [Blacks Law 8th]

gray-market adoption.See private adoption under ADOPTION. [Blacks Law 8th]

gray market.See MARKET. [Blacks Law 8th]

graymail. A criminal defendant’s threat to reveal classified information during the trial in the hope of forcing the government to drop the criminal charge. Cf. BLACKMAIL(1); GREENMAIL(1), (2); FEEMAIL. [Blacks Law 8th]

gravity. Seriousness of harm, an offense, etc., as judged from an objective, legal standpoint. [Blacks Law 8th]

graveyard insurance.See wager policy under INSURANCE POLICY. [Blacks Law 8th]

gravatio (gr<<schwa>>-vay-shee-oh). [Law Latin] Hist. An accusation or impeachment. [Blacks Law 8th]

gravamen (gr<<schwa>>-vay-m<<schwa>>n). The substantial point or essence of a claim, grievance, or com-plaint. [Blacks Law 8th]

gratuity. See BOUNTY. [Blacks Law 8th]