Dictionary
strike out
to erase, cross out
Rule 12 permits a judge to strike out an insufficient defense.
Phrase Bank
- The court should strike the provision out of the agreement.
- The motion to strike out the judgment is still pending.
- strike out the inapplicable provision
Additional Notes
- In UK legal proceedings, the court may order written material to be deleted so that it may no longer be relied upon or the court may delete the whole or part of a statement of case which discloses no reasonable grounds for bringing or defending a claim or which is an abuse of the process.