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ostrich instructions

ostrich instructions is the plural of ostrich instruction.

Meaning of ostrich instruction

Noun

ostrich instruction (plural ostrich instructions)

  1. An instruction to jurors telling them they may equate wilful ignorance with actual knowledge.
    • Based on this evidence, we concluded an ostrich instruction was appropriate because a jury could reasonably conclude that he had deliberately avoided the truth.1999, U.S. v. Craig, 178 F.3d 891 (7th Cir. 1999)

Questions about ostrich instructions

What is ostrich instructions the plural of?
Ostrich instructions is the plural of ostrich instruction.

Words near ostrich instructions in the dictionary

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