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Excessive
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excessive adj
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: exceeding what is proper, necessary, or normal
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: being out of proportion to the offense [ bail]
Source: Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law ©1996. Merriam-Webster, Incorporated. Published under license with Merriam-Webster, Incorporated.