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red her·ring /ˌred-'her-iŋ/ n [red herring something that distracts attention from the main issue, diversion]: a preliminary prospectus (as for the sale of securities) that is not yet approved by the appropriate body (as the Securities and Exchange Commission)
Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam-Webster. 1996.
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n.(1) A misleading clue; a point in a case that might seem important but that is in fact irrelevant to the main issue.(2) In securities, a preliminary prospectus about a future stock issue not yet approved by the Securities and Exchange Commission, so-called because it is bordered in red to alert investors that it is not yet approved.
The Essential Law Dictionary. — Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008.
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A legal or factual issue that is irrelevant and is used to divert attention away from the main issues of a case. (The term is derived from the practice of training hunting dogs by dragging cured herrings across the scent trail of a fox.)Category: Small Claims Court & Lawsuits
Nolo’s Plain-English Law Dictionary. Gerald N. Hill, Kathleen Thompson Hill. 2009.
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Red Herring, also known as preliminary prospectusThe preliminary prospectus is essentially Part I of the registration statement and may omit certain information relating to the offering (such as the final offering price).Also known as the "Red Herring" because of the red ink used on the front page, which indicates that some information, including the price and size of the offering, is subject to change.See prospectus
Practical Law Dictionary. Glossary of UK, US and international legal terms. www.practicallaw.com. 2010.
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n. A topic that may or may not have general significance, factual or legal, but that is of absolutely no relevance to the question or matter at hand.
Webster's New World Law Dictionary. Susan Ellis Wild. 2000.