Grumbles motion

Grumbles motion
 n.— «They were going to file what’s known as a “Grumbles motion”—asking the court to view the incarceration as punitive.» —“Lawyer blasts government witch hunt for Barry Bonds’ trainer, Greg Anderson” by Christian Red Daily News (New York City) Nov. 25th, 2007. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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