1. Content or information written in the margins of a page or document; notes, comments, or annotations placed at the edges of a text
The marginal matter in the old manuscript provided valuable insights into the original author's thoughts.
A matéria marginal no manuscrito antigo fornecia insights valiosos sobre os pensamentos do autor original.
2. In publishing and printing, text or elements that appear in the margins rather than in the main body of a page
The editor added marginal matter to clarify difficult passages in the text.
O editor adicionou matéria marginal para esclarecer passagens difíceis no texto.
3. Legal or administrative content of minor or secondary importance
The court dismissed the marginal matter as irrelevant to the main case.
O tribunal desconsiderou a matéria marginal como irrelevante para o caso principal.