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Surplusage

Surplusage meaning

A surplus; a superabundance. | Matter in pleading which is not necessary or relevant to the case, and may be rejected. | A greater disbursement than the charge of the accountant amounts to.

Example sentences (1)

The “unlawful benefit” requirement is necessary, according to Walker, to avoid vagueness, overbreadth, and the surplusage issue that Katsas highlights in his dissent.