overbreadth

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noun

The excessive broadness of a statute that, in proscribing unprotected activity, also proscribes protected activity.

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Meanings

nounoverbreadth (uncountable)
  1. USuncountablelawThe excessive broadness of a statute that, in proscribing unprotected activity, also proscribes protected activity.

Origin

From over- + breadth.

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APA

overbreadth. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overbreadth

MLA

“overbreadth.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overbreadth. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “overbreadth,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overbreadth.

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