noun Date: 1874 a legal interrogation or examination to discover information for a later proceeding, an investigation that does not stick to a stated objective but hopes to uncover incriminating or newsworthy evidence
FISHING EXPEDITION
Meaning of FISHING EXPEDITION in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012