red herring

red herring.

1. An irrelevant legal or factual issue, usu. intended to distract or mislead (law students should avoid discussing the red herrings that professors raise in exams).

2. See preliminary prospectus under PROSPECTUS.

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资深法律翻译Patrick，毕业于美国顶尖的高级翻译学院，专注翻译各类与资产管理有关的法律文件。