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Term Definition Strike; Motion to Strike - the removal from the record and docket of material found to be irrelevant, scandalous, or without proper notice.

See also Objection.

Application in Divorce Material stricken from the record may not be considered in the adjudication of the case.

A lawyer who believes that material that is irrelevant or improper may move to have it stricken from the record. A judge then makes a ruling. In a jury trial, a judge may direct a jury to ignore material stricken from the record.