misdirection
n . 指示错误;错用
指示错误;错用
misdirection n 1 :
an incorrect charge to a jury given by a judge 2 :
incorrect directions or instructions 3 :
management that is careless or inefficient ; "
he accomplished little due to the mismanagement of his energies " [
synonym :
{
mismanagement }, {
misdirection }]
4 :
the act of distracting ;
drawing someone '
s attention away from something ; "
conjurers are experts at misdirection " [
synonym :
{
distraction }, {
misdirection }]
Misdirection \
Mis `
di *
rec "
tion \,
n .
1 .
The act of directing wrongly ,
or the state of being so directed .
[
1913 Webster ]
2 . (
Law )
An error of a judge in charging the jury on a matter of law . --
Mozley &
W .
[
1913 Webster ]
3 .
The direction of another '
s attention to an unimportant place or matter ,
for the purpose of being able to perform an action undetected ;
as ,
misdirection is an important part of a magician '
s art .
[
PJC ]
42 Moby Thesaurus words for "
misdirection ":
bad policy ,
bum steer ,
college of Laputa ,
corruption ,
false coloring ,
impolicy ,
inexpedience ,
inexpediency ,
maladministration ,
malfeasance ,
malpractice ,
misadministration ,
misconduct ,
misconstruction ,
misfeasance ,
misgovernment ,
misguidance ,
mishandling ,
misinformation ,
misinstruction ,
misinterpretation ,
misknowledge ,
misleading ,
mismanagement ,
misrepresentation ,
misrule ,
misteaching ,
misuse ,
mystification ,
neglect ,
negligence ,
nonfeasance ,
obfuscation ,
obscurantism ,
obscuration ,
omission ,
perversion ,
slanting ,
sophistry ,
straining ,
torturing ,
wrongdoing 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 .
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