English Dictionary

North Carolina stratagem

name

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

North Carolina is known for its strategic planning and clever tactics.

意味（1）

(law, US) A 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.