1. to plead incorrectly or improperly in a legal proceeding
Usage: legal

Examples

• The attorney was sanctioned for attempting to misplead the case.
• If you misplead your client’s position, you risk losing the motion.
• The judge warned counsel not to misplead the facts before the jury.
• New lawyers sometimes misplead due to inexperience with court procedures.
• The appeal was granted because the original lawyer had mispled the defendant’s case.