Strike-Off
/ˈstraɪk ɒf/
Definitions
- (n.) The removal of a company or individual from an official register, typically for non-compliance or inactivity.
The registrar ordered the strike-off of the company due to failure to file annual returns.
- (n.) An order or act cancelling or removing a pleading or part of a pleading in legal proceedings.
The judge granted the strike-off of the irrelevant paragraphs from the complaint.
Forms
- strike-off
- strike-offs
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Commentary
The term is principally used in company law and civil procedure, with distinct meanings in each context; clarity depends on specifying whether it concerns registers or pleadings.
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