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request for further information

noun/rɪˈkwest fə ˈfɜːðər ɪnfəˈmeɪʃən/

A2CEFR level
40/100Rarity: uncommon
TechnicalRegister

A formal demand that another party clarify or elaborate on its statement of case.

The defence was so vague that the claimant served a request for further information to pin down the allegations.

Topic: Litigation in Legal English

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