misdirection

mis·di·rec·tion  (msd-rkshn, -d-)

n.

1. Inaccurate aim.

2. Incorrect instructions or directions.

3. Law An error made by a judge in charging a jury.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	misdirection - an incorrect charge to a jury given by a judge commission, 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 instructions instruction, 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" mismanagement management, 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" distraction revision, alteration - the act of revising or altering (involving reconsideration and modification); "it would require a drastic revision of his opinion"