⚖️ A legal harm 😠 A feeling of unfairness

aggrievement

9.9

The right to bring a case in court because you were harmed

noun
/əˈɡriːv.mənt/

Formal

: lesión

The court determined that the plaintiff lacked aggrievement and could not proceed with the case.

Examples

Without clear evidence of aggrievement, the lawsuit was dismissed for lack of standing.
Demonstrating aggrievement is essential for anyone wishing to challenge a government decision in court.
Without clear aggrievement, the lawsuit was dismissed at an early stage.
The plaintiff claimed aggrievement due to the negligence of the company.
Her sense of aggrievement led her to file a lawsuit.
The court determined that the plaintiff had sufficient aggrievement to proceed with the case.
Demonstrating aggrievement is crucial for anyone who wishes to bring a claim against a public agency.

Synonyms

injury

vsaggrievement

Formal

94 2.3

Harm to a person's rights, reputation, or property that can lead to legal action

is the state when that harm gives a legal right to bring a claim

Antonyms

justice

∞ 2.5

Fair treatment of people and the courts that decide it

Surface Forms

aggrievement singular

aggrievements plural

Morphology

aggrievement = aggrieve (semi-transparent) = aggrieve + ment

Formally derived from 'aggrieve' + '-ment', but the legal sense (a ground to bring a claim) is a specialized extension that may not be obvious to general learners.

Etymology

In law, aggrievement means the harm or injury that gives someone the right to bring a court case, and it draws on the same root grav- meaning 'heavy'. That helps you remember it as a 'heavy' wrong or injury that the court can act on.