misdirection — Englisches Wörterbuch

Substantiv

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

   Gebrauch

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   Beispiele

   The magician used misdirection to get us to watch his left hand while he did something with his right hand.

2. Movement or tendency in the wrong direction.

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3. An error of law within a judgement committed by a judge or judges of a lower court, particularly as found by an appeals court.

   Gebrauch

   • britischer Gebrauch
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Substantiv

1. an incorrect charge to a jury given by a judge

   Oberbegriffe

   commissionchargedirection

2. incorrect directions or instructions

   Oberbegriffe

   directioninstruction

3. management that is careless or inefficient

   Synonyme

   mismanagement

   Oberbegriffe

   managementdirection

   Beispiele

   he accomplished little due to the mismanagement of his energies

4. the act of distracting; drawing someone's attention away from something

   Synonyme

   distraction

   Oberbegriffe

   revisionalteration

   Beispiele

   conjurers are experts at misdirection