Red Herring Legal Meaning and Definition

Here is a simplified definition of the legal term Red Herring.

Red Herring (noun)

A 'Red Herring' in the legal context, is an irrelevant point or piece of information that is brought up to distract from the main issue or to mislead people during an argument or legal case. It does not have direct relevance or connection to the case at hand. It is often used to divert attention from the important facts or arguments in a case.