Crossword clue: surplusage inserted in a pleading which may be rejected by the court without impairing the validity of what remains.

The most common answer is redundance (10 letters).

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redundance 10 letters web-def

Surplusage inserted in a pleading which may be rejected by the court without impairing the validity of what remains.

redundancy 10 letters web-def

the attribute of being superfluous and unneeded