Surplusage definition
Surplus; excess.
noun
An excess of words; verbiage.
noun
(law) Words or allegations in a legal document or pleading that do not have any legal value.
noun
Surplus; excess.
noun
Irrelevant or superfluous words or matter.
noun
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(law) Such matter in the pleading of a case.
noun
Other Word Forms
Noun
Singular:
surplusage
Plural:
surplusagesOrigin of surplusage
- From Medieval Latin surplusagium, from surplus.
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