Law Dictionary Definitions

grog-shop. See DRAM SHOP.  [Blacks Law 8th]

GRM.abbr.GROSS-RENT MULTIPLIER.  [Blacks Law 8th]

  GRIT.abbr.GRANTOR-RETAINED INCOME TRUST.  [Blacks Law 8th]

  grift,vb. Slang. To obtain money illicitly by adroit use of a scam, confidence game, or other fraudulent means. — grifter,n.  [Blacks Law 8th]

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

grieve,vb. To contest under a grievance procedure <the union urged the employee to grieve the suspension>. — grievable,adj.  [Blacks Law 8th]

  grievant,n. Labor law. An employee who files a grievance and submits it to the grievance procedure outlined in a collective-bargaining agreement. [Blacks Law 8th]

  grievance procedure.Labor law. A process, consisting of several steps, for the resolution of an employee’s complaint. • The first step usu. occurs at the shop level and is handled by a supervisor. If the grievance is not resolved at the first step, the grievance is appealed in successive steps that vary among collective-bargaining agreements.…

grievance arbitration.See ARBITRATION. [Blacks Law 8th]

  grievance,n.1. An injury, injustice, or wrong that gives ground for a complaint <a petition for a redress of grievances>.2. The complaint itself < the client filed a grievance with the state-bar committee>.3.Labor law. A complaint that is filed by an employee or the employee’s union representative and that usu. concerns working conditions, esp. an…