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misdirection

/ˌmɪsdɪˈrɛkʃən/ /ˌmɪsdaɪˈrɛkʃən/

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noun

Despiste, distracción

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

Examples :

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

El mago usó la distracción para que miráramos su mano izquierda mientras hacía algo con la derecha.

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noun

Dirección errónea, error de derecho

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

Examples :

"The appeals court overturned the initial verdict due to misdirection; the judge had incorrectly explained the law to the jury. "

El tribunal de apelaciones anuló el veredicto inicial debido a una dirección errónea; el juez había explicado incorrectamente la ley al jurado.

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