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PRONUNCIATION OF SURPLUSAGE

surplusage  [ˈsɜːpləsɪdʒ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SURPLUSAGE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Surplusage is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SURPLUSAGE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Surplusage

In jurisprudence, surplusage is a useless statement completely irrelevant to the cause. Surplusages may be included in any declaration, plea, or claim. According to LectLaw...

Definition of surplusage in the English dictionary

The definition of surplusage in the dictionary is irrelevant matter, such as a superfluous allegation. Other definition of surplusage is an excess of words.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SURPLUSAGE


brassage
ˈbræsɪdʒ
dosage
ˈdəʊsɪdʒ
expressage
ɪkˈsprɛsɪdʒ
malaxage
ˈmɑːlæksɪdʒ
message
ˈmɛsɪdʒ
misusage
ˌmɪsˈjuːsɪdʒ
off-message
ˌɒfˈmesɪdʒ
overdosage
ˌəʊvəˈdəʊsɪdʒ
passage
ˈpæsɪdʒ
presage
ˈprɛsɪdʒ
repassage
riːˈpæsɪdʒ
rite-of-passage
ˌraɪtəvˈpæsɪdʒ
sausage
ˈsɒsɪdʒ
spousage
ˈspaʊsɪdʒ
Telemessage
ˈtɛlɪˌmɛsɪdʒ
usage
ˈjuːsɪdʒ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SURPLUSAGE

surpass
surpassable
surpasser
surpassing
surpassingly
surpassingness
surplice
surpliced
surplus
surplus store
surprint
surprisal
surprise
surprise party
surprised
surprisedly
surpriser
surprising
surprisingly
surprisingness

WORDS THAT END LIKE SURPLUSAGE

abusage
beef sausage
blood sausage
bologna sausage
cocktail sausage
disusage
dressage
error message
garlic sausage
liver sausage
massage
Northwest Passage
not a sausage
Osage
paysage
pork sausage
sage
Swedish massage
text message
visage

Synonyms and antonyms of surplusage in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «surplusage» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SURPLUSAGE

Find out the translation of surplusage to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of surplusage from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «surplusage» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

surplusage
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

surplusage
570 millions of speakers

English

surplusage
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

surplusage
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

surplusage
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

surplusage
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

surplusage
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

surplusage
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

superfétatoire
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Surplusage
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

surplusage
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

余剰
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

surplusage
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Surplusage
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sự dư thừa
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

surplusage
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अधिशून्य
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

fazla kısım
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

surplusage
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

surplusage
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

surplusage
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

surplusage
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

surplusage
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

surplus
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

surplusage
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

surplusage
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of surplusage

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SURPLUSAGE»

The term «surplusage» is normally little used and occupies the 125.014 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SURPLUSAGE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «surplusage» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «surplusage» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about surplusage

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SURPLUSAGE»

Discover the use of surplusage in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to surplusage and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Handbook on the Construction and Interpretation of the Laws, ...
REJECTION OP SURPLUSAGE. 39. It is the duty of the courts to give effect, if possible, to every word of the written law. But if a word or clause be found in a statute which appears to have been inserted through inadvertence or mistake, and ...
Henry Campbell Black, 1896
2
The Code of Federal Regulations of the United States of America
Part 21 — Continued Former section Revised section 4D.16-3 Not a rule. 4b.l6-4 Not a rule. 4b. 17 Not a rule. 4b. 18 (less note).... Surplusage. 4b.l8 (note) 21305. 4b. 18-1 Surplusage. 4b.l8-2 Not a rule. 4b.l8-3 _ Not a rule. 4b.l8-4 Not a rule.
‎1971
3
An Analytical Digested Index to the Common Law Reports: From ...
What cannot be rejected as surplusage, p. 1357. III. Effect of surplusage, p. 1357. I. WHAT WORDS IN PLEADING MAY bE REJECTED AS SURPLUSAGE. 1. If a thing be alleged in pleading which it was not necessary to allege, it may be ...
Thomas Coventry, Samuel Hughes, 1832
4
ABA Journal
The Surplusage Rule was. Under the circumstances we think the judgment a rank injustice against him. Finally in the fifth type of verdict, the court treats the attempt to apportion the damages as mere surplusage and allows the plaintiff to take a ...
5
List of C.F.R. Sections Affected
Part 21— Continued Former section Revised section 5.19 Not a rule. 6.10 21.21. 6.11 (less (d) and (e)) 21.17. 6.11(d) 21.101. 6.11(e) 21.19. 6.12 Surplusage. 6.13(a) 21.21. 6.13 (less (a)) 21.41. 6.14(a) 21.21. 6.14 (less (a)) 21.31. 6.15 21.33.
‎1980
6
A Digest of the Laws of England
If he mentions a condition subsequent, and does not alledge a certain performance, it fliall not hurt; for the whole was surplusage. PI. Com. 30. a. 32. b. If a trespass temp. Eliz. be alledged to be contra pacem nup. regin* et regis nunc, it is not ...
Sir John Comyns, Stewart Kyd, 1793
7
A general abridgment and digest of American law: with ...
age, after verdict ; and what may be struck out on motion, Dougl. 667. may be surplusage ; if a right of action be left. 1 Phil. Evid. 166, Bristow r. Wright. § 4. So to state an exception in a statute when not neces- ' D-fc y3!2.2' sary, is surplusage .
Nathan Dane, 1823
8
The Reports of Sir Edward Coke, Kt. [1572-1617]: In English, ...
Surplusage. Surrender. Suspence. Swans. Tail. Tail. Tail. Tail after Possibility. Tales. by. By Release of all Suits, what is released. See Tit. Releases. Suit to a Mill. Suit to a Mill, by Reason of Tenure, and of what Inhabitants a Man may have  ...
Great Britain. Courts, Sir Edward Coke, Edward Bulstrode, 1727
9
The Reports of Sir Edward Coke, Knt. [1572-1617]: In ...
6. 10- 75. The several forms of Superfedcas. B, 4. 1 26. b. ic. 75. Surplusage. Where surplusage in a writ abates it, or not. B. 5. 2 p. 127. b. 7. 40. b, 8. 20. See tit . Writ. Where surplusage in inditement makes it vitious, or not. B. 4. 42. h, c. 2 p. jar.
Sir Edward Coke, George Wilson, 1777
10
A Digest: Or [!] the Law Relative to Pleading and Evidence ...
tlie plaintiff failed in proving any judgment in scire facias ; the court held that it was not necessary to allege in the declaration the awaid of execution, and therefore it might be rejected as surplusage. 4 B. & C. 380. So, where a plaintiff alleged a ...
John Frederick Archbold, 1838

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SURPLUSAGE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term surplusage is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Hastert Lawyer Plans Motion to Dismiss Banking Case Amid Leaks
He said he would also file a motion to strike surplusage, which would ask the court to dismiss extraneous charges not at the core of the case. After the hearing ... «Wall Street Journal, Jul 15»
2
Texas Supreme Court interprets key ruling in Heritage
... and detailed 'free and clear' language [in the gas royalty provision] should be read as only emphatic or surplusage, so should the mere 'cost-free' designation" ... «Lexology, Jul 15»
3
Foreclosed property: related rights may be tricky
The bankruptcy court deemed this transfer of interest to be “mere surplusage,” since any rights that the trustee had under the deed of trust had already been sold ... «Lexology, Jul 15»
4
And what about the liberal justices?
... and resolve ambiguity is problematic not merely because it transgresses the near-absolute canon against surplusage, but also because it puts the Court in the ... «Washington Post, Jun 15»
5
Seema Iyer breaks down King v. Burwell
But “our preference for avoiding surplusage constructions is not absolute.” Lamie v. United States Trustee, 540 U. S. 526, 536 (2004); see also Marx v. General ... «MSNBC, Jun 15»
6
Texas Supreme Court clarifies law on allocation of post-production …
... the apparent restriction against charging post-production costs to the Lessor's royalty was mere surplusage. This result was compelled, according to the court, ... «Lexology, Jun 15»
7
Texas Supreme Court says you can't disclaim your heritage, but …
If calculated at the well, then the no deductions clause becomes mere surplusage because royalty at the well is already free of post-production costs. «Lexology, Jun 15»
8
Well Operators' Costs May Rise After Chesapeake Ruling
Instead, such express language is either surplusage, or can be regarded as emphasis of the already cost-free nature of the gas royalty, the court said. The court ... «Law360, Jun 15»
9
Sandy Was No Flood, Amtrak Says In $1B Insurance Suit
"If granted, the motion would establish the DICC provision in Amtrak's policies as meaningless surplusage, rather than as the 'coverage extension' that it is ... «Law360, Apr 15»
10
Contra Costa Times editorial: Court must block Acalanes absurd …
... promise, they should go back to the voters. And, if they do, they must recognize that their promises are not surplusage. Print · Email Font Resize Return to Top ... «Contra Costa Times, Apr 15»

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