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单词 overbroad
释义

overbroad

adjective

over·​broad ˌō-vər-ˈbrȯd How to pronounce overbroad (audio)
: too widely applicable or applied : excessively broad
an overbroad interpretation of the statute
… a litigant challenging an overbroad law … Laurence H. Tribe
… was reckless in its assignment of unnecessary and overbroad surveillance powers. The New York Times
But he tends, at times, to draw overbroad generalizations from his personal experience. Alexander Stille

Word History

First Known Use

1656, in the meaning defined above

Legal Definition

overbroad

adjective

over·​broad
ˌō-vər-ˈbrȯd
: not sufficiently restricted to a specific subject or purpose
an overbroad search
especially : characterized by a prohibition or chilling effect on constitutionally protected conduct
an overbroad statute
compare vague
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