What does "surplusage" mean?
Surplusage: (Law) Matter in pleading which is not necessary or relevant to the case, and which may be rejected.
Additional senses
- 2.(Accounts) A greater disbursement than the charge of the accountant amounts to. [Obs.] Rees.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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