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undue

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un⋅due

  [uhn-doo, -dyoo]
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–adjective
1. unwarranted; excessive: undue haste.
2. inappropriate; unjustifiable; improper: undue influence.
3. not owed or currently payable.
Origin:
1350–1400; ME undewe. See un- 1 , due
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un·due   (ŭn-dōō', -dyōō')   
adj.  

  1. Exceeding what is appropriate or normal; excessive: "I was grateful, without showing undue excitement" (Katherine Mansfield).

  2. Not just, proper, or legal: undue use of force.

  3. Not yet payable or due: an undue loan.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Word Origin & History

undue 
1387, "not owing or payable," from un- (1) "not" + pp. of due. Formed on model of O.Fr. indeu, L. indebitus. Meaning "not appropriate, unseasonable" is recorded from 1398. Sense of "unjustifiable" is attested from 1399 (implied in unduly). Meaning "excessive" is first recorded 1684.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Legal Dictionary

Main Entry: un·due
Pronunciation: "&n-'dü, -'dyü
Function: adjective
1 : not due : not yet payable undue bill>
2 : exceeding or violating propriety or fitness undue hardship on the debtors> undue burden on employers>
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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