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Overinclusive
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overinclusive adj
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: including more than is necessary or advisable
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: relating to or being legislation that burdens more people than necessary to accomplish the legislation's goal compare underinclusive
Source: Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law ©1996. Merriam-Webster, Incorporated. Published under license with Merriam-Webster, Incorporated.