misdirection Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun an incorrect charge to a jury given by a judge
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noun incorrect directions or instructions
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noun management that is careless or inefficient
mismanagement.
- he accomplished little due to the mismanagement of his energies
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noun the act of distracting; drawing someone's attention away from something
distraction.
- conjurers are experts at misdirection
WordNet
Mis`di*rec"tion noun
Definitions
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The act of directing wrongly, or the state of being so directed. -
(Law) An error of a judge in charging the jury on a matter of law. Mozley & W.