MISDIRECTION

distraction, misdirection

(noun) the act of distracting; drawing someone’s attention away from something; “conjurers are experts at misdirection”

mismanagement, misdirection

(noun) management that is careless or inefficient; “he accomplished little due to the mismanagement of his energies”

misdirection

(noun) incorrect directions or instructions

misdirection

(noun) an incorrect charge to a jury given by a judge

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

misdirection (plural misdirections)

An act of misleading, of convincing someone to concentrate in an incorrect direction.

(UK, legal) An error of law within a judgement committed by a judge or judges of a lower court, particularly as found by an appeals court

Source: Wiktionary


Mis`di*rec"tion, n.

1. The act of directing wrongly, or the state of being so directed.

2. (Law)

Definition: An error of a judge in charging the jury on a matter of law. Mozley & W.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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