overbreadth
English
noun
Definitions
- (US) The excessive broadness of a statute that, in proscribing unprotected speech, also proscribes protected speech.
Etymology
Prefix from English breadth.
Origin
English
breadth
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- breadth English
- breadthen English
- breadthless English
- breadthwise English
- broad English
- fingerbreadth English
- fingersbreadth English
- footbreadth English
- hairbreadth English
- hairsbreadth English
- handbreadth English
- handsbreadth English
- thumbsbreadth English
- breedthe Middle English