North Carolina stratagem

proper noun

A legal tactic in court proceedings, intended to place the opponent on to the wrong foot by unethical use of court procedures

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. USlawA legal tactic in court proceedings, intended to place the opponent on to the wrong foot by unethical use of court procedures

    "They [judges] are awake to what is called the 'North Carolina stratagem', whereby an application is made, late on Friday with a thick pile of affidavits, to a judge unfamiliar with an area of law in the hope that the judge will grant the injunction sought out of caution".

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APA

North Carolina stratagem. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/North%20Carolina%20stratagem

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“North Carolina stratagem.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/North%20Carolina%20stratagem. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “North Carolina stratagem,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/North%20Carolina%20stratagem.

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