legal hot potato

موضوع یا مشکل قانونی که از یک شخص یا سازمان به دیگری منتقل می شود، اغلب به این دلیل که هیچ کس نمی خواهد مسئولیت آن را بپذیرد.
به این معنی است که موضوع مشکل یا حساس است.
مثال؛
For instance, a journalist might write, “The case became a legal hot potato, with multiple parties refusing to comment. ”
In a discussion about a complex legal situation, someone might say, “The company is trying to avoid the legal hot potato by settling out of court. ”
A lawyer might advise their client, “We need to be prepared for the legal hot potato that this case could become. ”