motion to strike
- A request made to a judge to remove either a portion of the opposing party's legal pleading or to disregard specific evidence from the court record
- She submitted a motion to strike to have the baseless accusations removed from the pleading.
- Upon identifying an irrelevant testimony, the lawyer quickly filed a motion to strike.
- The judge granted the motion to strike, removing the disputed evidence from the court record.
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