SURPLUSAGE


Meaning of SURPLUSAGE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ -(ˌ)plə-sij ]

noun

Date: 15th century

1. : surplus 1a

2.

a. : excessive or nonessential matter

b. : matter introduced in legal pleading which is not necessary or relevant to the case

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.