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misdirection

/ˌmɪsdɪˈrɛkʃən/ /ˌmɪsdaɪˈrɛkʃən/

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noun

Détournement d'attention, tromperie

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."

Le magicien a utilisé un détournement d'attention pour nous faire regarder sa main gauche pendant qu'il faisait quelque chose avec sa main droite.

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noun

Erreur de droit, mauvaise direction

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. "

La cour d'appel a annulé le verdict initial en raison d'une erreur de droit ; le juge avait mal expliqué la loi au jury.

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