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fishing expedition
fishing expeditionn. An open-ended inquiry or investigation, often undertaken on the pretext of a minor or unrelated matter, whose real purpose is to uncover embarrassing or damaging information, as about a political opponent.fish′ing expedi`tion
n. 1. a preliminary legal proceeding for examining an adversary's deposition, documents, etc. 2. any inquiry carried on in the hope of discovering useful information. [1960–65] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | fishing expedition - an investigation undertaken in the hope (but not the stated purpose) of discovering informationinvestigation, probe - an inquiry into unfamiliar or questionable activities; "there was a congressional probe into the scandal" |
fishing expedition
fishing expeditionAn attempt to discover information without knowing what it may be. The term implies that the search does not have a specific subject but is rather performed in the hopes that some new information will be found that will be beneficial to the searcher. Primarily heard in US. The defense attorney objected to the vague line of questioning, accusing the prosecutor of engaging in a fishing expedition.See also: expedition, fishingfishing expeditiona search for information without knowledge of whether such information exists. (This involves asking questions with no preconceived notion of what the answers might reveal.) The lawyer was on a fishing expedition. There was no real wrong committed to justify a lawsuit. Your honor, the prosecutor is just on a clumsy fishing expedition. I move for dismissal. We are going to have to go on a fishing expedition to try to find the facts.See also: expedition, fishingfishing expeditionAn attempt to find useful information by asking questions at random. For example, The sales force was told to go on a fishing expedition to find out what they could about the company's competitors . This expression was taken up by lawyers to describe interrogating an adversary in hopes of finding relevant evidence and is now used more broadly still. [c. 1930] See also: expedition, fishinga fishing expedition mainly AMERICANIf you are on a fishing expedition, you are trying to find out facts about something, often secretly. I know why you're here. You're on a fishing expedition. You're hunting for material. He was asked whether Wilkey was engaged in a fishing expedition aimed at politically embarrassing the House.See also: expedition, fishinga fishing expedition a search or investigation undertaken with the hope, though not the stated purpose, of discovering information. 1998 High Country News Agency insiders describe the inquiry as a fishing expedition to uncover evidence that Dombeck may have been a party to illegal lobbying. See also: expedition, fishingfishing expedition n. an exploratory search for facts. (This involves asking questions with no preconceived notion of what the answers might reveal.) The lawyer was on a fishing expedition. There was no real wrong committed to justify a lawsuit. See also: expedition, fishingFishing Expedition
Fishing ExpeditionAlso known as a "fishing trip." Using the courts to find out information beyond the fair scope of the lawsuit. The loose, vague, unfocused questioning of a witness or the overly broad use of the discovery process. Discovery sought on general, loose, and vague allegations, or on suspicion, surmise, or vague guesses. The scope of discovery may be restricted by protective orders as provided for by the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. fishing expedition
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