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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