a formal discovery tool in which one party asks someone/something else to provide legally-pertinent information.
EXAMPLE:
John Doe sues Company XYZ for employment discrimination. In order to win his lawsuit, Mr. Doe needs to collect [relevant] information - from a variety of sources. One such source is Company XYZ (itself); who has Mr. Doe’s personnel records. Thus, Mr. Doe sends Company XYZ an RFP; thereby asking the employer to provide his personnel records (among other things).
Congratulations! You're now booked up on what Request for Production means!
You'll probably need to reference a legal glossary during your pursuit of justice.
