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Misunderstander

One who misunderstands

mistake

on the ground that the defendant operated from an unintentional misunderstanding of fact rather than from a criminal purpose mistake of

Misapprehension

mistake wrong apprehension of ones meaning of a fact misconception misunderstanding

Misunderstanding

Mistake of the meaning error misconception

Explanation

Is a mutual defining of terms to clear up a misunderstanding or settle a dispute, Webster American Dictionary, p. 408. In

Ignoratio elenchi

Means ignorance of the conclusion to be proved. An advocate's misunderstanding of an opponent's position, manifested by an argument that fails

Plebiscite or Plebiscitum

to the law which the people made, when upon some misunderstanding with the senate they retired to the Aventine mount.

agency

the principal's behalf. If the principal could have corrected the misunderstanding but failed to do so, he or she is estopped

Misread

To read amiss to misunderstand in reading

Cross-examination

he has spoken on a misconception of fact; or (2) misunderstands the meaning of a word; or (3) has given his

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