mistaken identity en · NOUN
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) A case of false belief that a certain individual is someone else.
The police arrested the wrong man; the media reported it as a case of mistaken identity.
- (countable, uncountable) A defense in criminal law based on this situation, claiming that any eyewitnesses to a crime incorrectly thought that they saw the defendant.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| mistaken identities | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (7)
cmn 誤認身份辯護 /误认身份辩护 (defense in criminal law) · fi virheellinen tunnistus (false belief that someone is someone else) · cmn 誤認身份 /误认身份 (false belief that someone is someone else) · pt identidade trocada (false belief that someone is someone else) · pt identidade equivocada (false belief that someone is someone else) · fi virheellinen tunnistus (defense in criminal law) · cmn 認錯人 /认错人 (false belief that someone is someone else)