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Supreme Court Rules 2000
259Striking out pleading
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259 Striking out pleading
If a pleading does not disclose a reasonable cause of action or answer or shows that the cause of action or defence is frivolous or vexatious, the Court or a judge may order –
(a) that the action be stayed or dismissed or the pleading be struck out; and
(b) that judgment be entered accordingly.