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strike out

verb/straɪk aʊt/

B2CEFR level
55/100Rarity: uncommon
TechnicalRegister

To order the deletion of a statement of case, in whole or in part, where it discloses no reasonable ground, is an abuse of process, or breaches a rule or order.

The defence was struck out for repeated non-compliance with the court's unless order.

Topic: Evidence & procedure in Legal English

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