Legal grasping at straws; the use of pretrial investigation discovery or witness questioning in an unfocused attempt to uncover damaging evidence to be used against an adversary.
Fishing expedition is slang for an attempt to gather information while pretending to be doing something else.
slang for an attempt to gather information while pretending to be doing something else.
a legal proceeding mainly for the purpose of interrogating an adversary, or of examining his or her property and documents, in order to gain useful information. · any inquiry carried on without any clearly defined plan or purpose in the hope of discovering useful information. Also called