Stricken
/ˈstrɪkən/
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- (adj.) Formally or officially removed, deleted, or eliminated from a legal record, document, or text.
The court ordered the stricken evidence to be excluded from the trial.
- (adj.) Marked by severe suffering or distress, often used in legal contexts to describe affected parties (e.g., financially stricken).
The bankruptcy judge dealt with several debt-stricken corporations.
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Typically used as a past participle adjective in legal documents indicating official removal; drafting clarity requires specifying what is stricken and from where.
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