Definitions for "Misdirection"
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.
A way of getting the audience to pay attention to something so you can do a secret move somewhere else.
management that is careless or inefficient; "he accomplished little due to the mismanagement of his energies"
An error of a judge in charging the jury on a matter of law.
an incorrect charge to a jury given by a judge
incorrect directions or instructions
Keywords:  wrongly, directed, act
The act of directing wrongly, or the state of being so directed.