“The court will not strike out the matter unless its impertinence clearly appears; for if erroneously stricken out, the error is irremediable; if left to stand, the court may set the matter right in taxing the costs. Matter which is scandalous is also impertinent.” William C. Anderson, A Dictionary of Law 526 (1889).
impertinent matter
impertinent matter. Procedure. In pleading, matter that is not relevant to the action or defense. • A federal court may strike any impertinent matter from a pleading. Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(f). Cf. SCANDALOUS MATTER. [Cases: Federal Civil Procedure 1127; Pleading 364(4). C.J.S. Pleading § 683.]
