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misdirection
mis·di·rec·tion M0333800 (mĭs′dĭ-rĕk′shən, -dī-)n.1. Inaccurate aim.2. Incorrect instructions or directions.3. Law An error made by a judge in charging a jury.mis•di•rec•tion (ˌmɪs dɪˈrɛk ʃən)
n. 1. a wrong direction or guidance. 2. an erroneous charge to the jury by a judge. [1760–70] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  misdirection - an incorrect charge to a jury given by a judgecommission, direction, charge - a formal statement of a command or injunction to do something; "the judge's charge to the jury" | | 2. |  misdirection - incorrect directions or instructionsinstruction, direction - a message describing how something is to be done; "he gave directions faster than she could follow them" | | 3. |  misdirection - management that is careless or inefficient; "he accomplished little due to the mismanagement of his energies"mismanagementmanagement, direction - the act of managing something; "he was given overall management of the program"; "is the direction of the economy a function of government?"screwup - the complete mismanagement or mishandling of a situation; "a typical bureaucratic screwup" | | 4. |  misdirection - the act of distracting; drawing someone's attention away from something; "conjurers are experts at misdirection"distractionrevision, alteration - the act of revising or altering (involving reconsideration and modification); "it would require a drastic revision of his opinion" |
TranslationsMisdirection
MISDIRECTION, practice. An error made by a judge in charging the jury in a special case.
2. Such misdirection is either in relation to matters of law or matters of fact.
3.-1. When the judge at the trial misdirects the jury, on matters of law, material to the issue, whatever may be the nature of the case, the verdict will be set aside, and a new trial granted; 6 Mod. 242; 2 Salk. 649; 2 Wils. 269; or if such misdirection appear in the bill of exceptions or otherwise upon the record, a judgment founded on a verdict thus obtained, will be reversed. When the issue consists of a mixed question of law and fact and there is a conceded state of facts, the rest is a question for the court; 2 Wend. R. 596; and a misdirection in this respect will avoid the verdict.
4.-2. Misdirection as to matters of fact will in some cases be sufficient to vitiate the proceedings. If, for example, the judge should undertake to dictate to the jury. When the, judge delivers, his opinion to the jury on a matter of fact, it should be delivered as mere opinion, and not as direction. 12 John. R. 513. But the judge is in general allowed to very liberal discretion in charging a jury on matters of fact. 1 McCl. & Y. 286.
5. As to its effects, misdirection must be calculated to do injustice; for if justice has been done, and a new trial would produce the same result, a new trial will not be granted on that account, 2 Salk. 644, 646; 2 T. R. 4; 1 B. & P. 338; 5 Mass. R. 1; 7 Greenl. R. 442; 2 Pick. R. 310; 4 Day's R. 42; 5 Day's R. 329; 3 John. R. 528; 2 Penna. R. 325. misdirection
Synonyms for misdirectionnoun an incorrect charge to a jury given by a judgeRelated Words- commission
- direction
- charge
noun incorrect directions or instructionsRelated Wordsnoun management that is careless or inefficientSynonymsRelated Words- management
- direction
- screwup
noun the act of distractingSynonymsRelated Words |